[Is it possible to establish a constant physician/nurse team at an emergency department of internal medicine?].
In order to obtain better continuity in the contact between the patient and doctors/nurses during hospitalization in a medical department, small teams of nurses and doctors were established, so that the patients were attached to their personal doctor and nurse. In nearly three-fourth of the weekdays the patients saw their personal doctor and nurse. We conclude, that within the Danish public health care system and according to the contractual agreements it is possible to establish small doctor/nurse teams and by this to obtain a high continuity during daytime.
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Medicinsk afdeling, Københavns Amts Sygehus Skt. Elisabeth.
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D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003718:Denmark; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009746:Nursing, Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011446:Prospective Studies; D000078329:Workforce