title: [The impact on hospital emergency care of the introduction of continuing care into the health centers of Logroño].
abstract: 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.
authors: Complejo Hospitalario San Millán-San Pedro, Logroño.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Valdrés Carroquino
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Acitores Augusto
authors: A
authors: A
authors: González Echave
authors: L I
authors: LI
authors: Rubio Montaner
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Impacto sobre la asistencia en las urgencias hospitalarias de la implantación de la atención continuada en los centros de salud en Logroño.