title: Waiting times: the search for equitable solutions. Case study: Mater Misericordiae Adult Public Hospital Continuum of Care Model.
abstract: For the survival of any health care organisation, evidence-based practice is fundamental, particularly in today's economic climate. The Mater Misericordiae Adult Public Hospital in Brisbane is committed to providing a flexible health care system that is responsive and accountable to the needs of the customers. As part of the Mater's continuous quality improvement program, a Continuum of Care Service Delivery Model was developed. This model comprises many innovative clinical management systems which have evolved over recent years. Clinical pathways, care management, pre-admission clinics, variance management and evidence-based practice are core components of the model.
authors.affiliation: Mater Adult Hospital, South Brisbane.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000289:Admitting Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D019090:Case Management; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D019091:Critical Pathways; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011793:Queensland; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods*; D014850:Waiting Lists