title: Call us first--we'll fix it. How a day case unit plays a vital role through teamwork.
abstract: Clinical effectiveness can be defined as 'the extent to which specific clinical interventions, when deployed in the field for a particular patient or population, do what they are intended to do ... maintain health and secure the greatest possible health gain from the available resources.' (NHS Executive 1996) 3M/NATN Award winner for 1999 Bobbie Lang describes how her Day Case Unit has become the central focus for the co-ordination of such procedures--offering clinical effectiveness for a particular patient group.
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mesh_terms: D000027:Abortion, Incomplete / Q000601:surgery; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011340:Problem Solving; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom