Patients first: small hospitals in Ontario favour patient-focused care.
Is patient-focused care the model of the future? In 1993, CEOs of selected small hospitals across Ontario were asked if the patient-focused-care model is used in their facilities and, if so, to provide examples of some of the activities involved. This article presents a summary of the study's findings, discusses the model's merits and challenges for implementation, and offers several recommendations to assist hospitals contemplating the introduction of this model of health care delivery.
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Addiction Research Foundation, Toronto.
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D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006743:Hospital Bed Capacity, under 100; D015285:Hospital-Patient Relations; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009864:Ontario; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires