title: Mixed gender wards: what does the evidence indicate?
abstract: Would adoption of a mixed gender ward policy at the University Health Network accelerate the admission of patients to a ward bed, thereby positively influencing patient care and improving patient satisfaction? Would reducing transfers positively impact staff satisfaction by eliminating an onerous burden? How would patients and staff react to the idea of mixed gender rooms? Would eliminating transfers have a positive financial impact on the organization?
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001509:Bed Occupancy; D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D010360:Patient Transfer; D010362:Patients' Rooms; D012737:Sex Factors