Improvement in out-of-hours outcomes following the implementation of Hospital at Night

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 539-546

  Beckett, D J ^a,d   Gordon, C F ^b   Paterson, R ^a   Chalkley, S ^c   Stewart, C ^a   Jones, M C ^a   Young, M ^a   Bell, D ^c  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL CARE; INTENSIVE CARE; NIGHT WORK; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME;

EID: 67949109570     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcp056     Document Type: Article

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