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Older people and emergency bed use : exploring variation.

Creador:

Imison, Candace, The King's Fund, Poteliakoff, Emmi, and Thompson, James

Publication date:

2012

Abstract:

This paper explores factors that might be driving the significant variation in use of hospital beds by patients over 65 admitted as an emergency. It considers the contribution made by patient-based (demand-side) factors, hospital (supply-side) factors, the availability of community services and resources, and broader system relationships (how care systems ...
Avoiding hospital admissions : lessons from evidence and experience.

Creador:

Imison, Candace, The King's Fund, Jennings, Mark, and Ham, Chris

Publication date:

2010

Abstract:

This paper summarises presentations made at a seminar held at The King’s Fund in April 2010. The seminar brought together case studies from the NHS in England, Kaiser Permanente in California and the independent sector, as well as research evidence, to explore what has been tried and what has worked ...