title: [The short-stay observation unit: an experience of the Pediatric Department in Modena].
abstract: The use of a short-stay observation unit (OBI) in a pediatric department has reduced the number of admissions. Significant cost savings and a better care for children and their families have been also achieved. During the year 2003 in our department 1759 children received OBI. 226 (12.8%) were then admitted. 1553 (87.2%) were discharged after a nine-hour mean stay. Descriptive statistics are used to outline the sample of patients and used treatments.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Materno-Infantile, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bertolani
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rivi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Saviano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cantatore
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Berri
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mariotti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vaienti
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Di Biase
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Pancaldi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Guaraldi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Venuta
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Balli
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000628:therapy; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017046:Cost Savings / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010372:Pediatrics; D012189:Retrospective Studies