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- Title
A 23-hour care centre model for the management of surgical patients.
- Authors
Ryan, Richard; Davoren, Judith; Grant, Helen; Delbridge, Leigh
- Abstract
Much of the emphasis on gaining efficiencies in surgical care have, to date, focused on increasing day only (DO) facilities and increasing the utilization of day of surgery admissions (DOSA) for longer stay cases. However, for the majority of cases requiring surgery, both elective and acute, the episode of care can generally be delivered within an envelope of 23 h during which time patients require only pain relief and monitoring in a supervised setting until fit for discharge. The aim of the present study was to evaluate a pilot of a 23-h care centre at a principal referral hospital.
- Publication
ANZ journal of surgery, 2004, Vol 74, Issue 9, p754
- ISSN
1445-1433
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1445-1433.2004.03140.x