A 23-hour care centre model for the management of surgical patients

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 754-759

  Ryan, Richard ^a   Davoren, Judith ^a   Grant, Helen ^a   Delbridge, Leigh ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

23 hour; Day only surgery; Efficiency; Short stay

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER SURGERY; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; ENDOCRINE SURGERY; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HAND SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PLASTIC SURGERY; SURGICAL PATIENT; THORAX SURGERY; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

DAY CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PATIENT ADMISSION; PILOT PROJECTS; SURGICENTERS;

EID: 4844223524     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-1433.2004.03140.x     Document Type: Article

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