Emergency referrals. Stern approach.
A five-year study of a south London health authority's admissions to hospital shows a marked rise in emergency inpatient referrals--with an adverse effect on planned inpatient activity. Jacqueline Mallender and colleagues summarise their findings.
Mallender
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MHA Consultancy, UK.
Elek
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Goswami
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D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008131:London; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D013222:State Medicine; D014600:Utilization Review