title: Hospitals. Models of perfection.
abstract: Small general hospitals can adapt to changing demands in a number of ways. These include expanding day-case work and increasing outpatient services. Small hospitals could concentrate on elective surgery, or provide a full surgical service for a limited time each week, such as three days. Small ex-general hospitals could be used to provide rehabilitation services and beds for patients who do not need to be looked after in an acute hospital.
authors.affiliation: London Health Economics Consortium.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001508:Bed Conversion; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000639:trends; D006743:Hospital Bed Capacity, under 100; D006767:Hospitals, District / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000639:trends; D006113:United Kingdom; D000078329:Workforce