Evaluation of a dedicated short-stay unit for acute medical admissions

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-20

  Downing, Heather ^a   Scott, Christopher ^a   Kelly, Clive ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute medical admissions; Early discharge; Occupancy rates; Short stay unit

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 39149112247     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-18     Document Type: Article

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