Introducing consultant outpatient clinics to community settings to improve access to paediatrics: An observational impact study

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 377-384

  McLeod, Hugh ^a   Heath, Gemma ^b   Cameron, Elaine ^c   Debelle, Geoff ^d   Cummins, Carole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSULTATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICIAN; SATELLITE CLINIC; UNITED KINGDOM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL; INFANT; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONSULTANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84929614654     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003687     Document Type: Article

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