Using ambulatory A&E care to cut admissions.
Evidence shows many conditions can be effectively managed out of hospital, with greater patient satisfaction and fewer hospital admissions. South Tyneside Foundation Trust ran a pilot project in which an ambulatory emergency care (AEC) department saw patients admitted to hospital via their GP, producing the benefits stated above.
South Tyneside Foundation Trust.
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Hattrick
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Bentham
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