In:
British Journal of Clinical Governance, Emerald, Vol. 6, No. 2 ( 2001-06-01), p. 102-108
Abstract:
Aims to assess the impact of a day‐care center (DCC) on hospital bed usage by HIV‐infected patients. Reviews the medical records of 710 hospital admissions of HIV‐infected patients admitted to two Spanish hospitals, one of them with a DCC, over a three‐year period. The proportion of unnecessary admissions was significantly higher in the hospital without a DCC. The rate of hospital admissions among patients who were admitted to hospital was also greater in the hospital without a DCC, as well as the rate of admissions among patients on antiretroviral drugs. Concludes that the availability of a DCC improves the appropriateness of hospital admissions and decreases the number of hospitalizations in HIV‐infected patients.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1466-4100
DOI:
10.1108/14664100110397214
Language:
English
Publisher:
Emerald
Publication Date:
2001
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2013028-4