Clinical characteristics and outcomes associated with weekend admissions to psychiatric wards in Taiwan.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2019.07.001
Abstract: OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate whether weekend admissions to psychiatric wards in Taiwan were associated with different patient characteristics or worse clinical outcomes. METHOD Patients with acute psychiatric admissions between 1996 and 2012 were… read more here.
Keywords: weekend; admissions psychiatric; wards taiwan; clinical characteristics ... See more keywords
Mortality, Length of Stay, and Cost of Weekend Admissions
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DOI: 10.12788/jhm.2906
Abstract: BACKGROUND Apparent increase in mortality associated with being admitted to hospital on a weekend compared to weekdays has led to controversial policy changes to weekend staffing in the United Kingdom. Studies in the United States… read more here.
Keywords: weekend; stay cost; mortality; length stay ... See more keywords