[The impact on hospital emergency care of the introduction of continuing care into the health centers of Logroño].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the influence in Logroño of the setting-up of "On-going Care Points" (OCP's) on the number of visits to specific Emergency services.


METHODS
Descriptive study.


METHODS
Emergency Service of San Millán hospital, Logroño.


METHODS
All the patients (29,407) seen in the Emergency department of the above hospital during the period under study.


RESULTS
After the installation of OCP's, the demand for hospital care fell from a daily average of 172.63 (SD = 21.35) to 164.28 (SD = 17.85). This reduction occurred mainly during the OCPs' opening hours. On non-working days, during these hours, hospital attendance fell from an average of 137.84 (SD = 19.5) to 129.88 (SD = 12.41) (p < 0.05); whereas on working days, it fell from an average of 54.09 (SD = 9.05) to 48.62 (SD = 7.54) (p < 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
We believe that the setting-up of OCP's has been the main reason for the drop in the number of patients seen in the Emergency department.
Valdrés Carroquino
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Complejo Hospitalario San Millán-San Pedro, Logroño.
Acitores Augusto
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González Echave
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Rubio Montaner
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D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D013030:Spain; D013997:Time Factors
Impacto sobre la asistencia en las urgencias hospitalarias de la implantación de la atención continuada en los centros de salud en Logroño.