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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 ...

Creador:: The King's Fund, Tian, Yang, Gao, Haiyan, and Dixon, Anna
Publication date:: 2012
Abstract:: This data briefing aims to highlight for commissioners the opportunity for improving the quality of care and saving costs that reducing emergency hospital admissions for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (ACSCs) presents. It uses Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data to examine the sociodemographic patterns of emergency admissions for each ACSC and calculates ...

Creador:: Sonola, Lara, The King's Fund, Cornwell, Jocelyn, Levenson, Ros, and Poteliakhoff , Emmi
Publication date:: 2012
Abstract:: Consistent, reliable high-quality care is what all patients want and health workers aim to provide. However, the reality for most patients, particularly those in acute hospitals, often falls far short of the ideal. In the context of acute care, the risks of fragmentation and breakdown in care co-ordination are high, ...

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