SCHWANHAEUSER WULFF, Kräuff Rainer, M. MURRAY and M. ORMISTON. A prospective audit of non-clinical causes of "bed blocking" in acute surgical wards. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. England: Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2002, vol. 2002, No 84, p. 340-1, 2 pp. ISSN 1473-6357. |
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@article{488060, author = {Schwanhaeuser Wulff, Kräuff Rainer and Murray, M. and Ormiston, M.}, article_location = {England}, article_number = {84}, keywords = {Delay in discharge; surgery; costs}, language = {eng}, issn = {1473-6357}, journal = {Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England}, title = {A prospective audit of non-clinical causes of "bed blocking" in acute surgical wards}, url = {http://brcs.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/rcse/brcs/2002/00000084/00000010/art00003;jsessionid=3msn94quudtma.victoria}, volume = {2002}, year = {2002} }
TY - JOUR ID - 488060 AU - Schwanhaeuser Wulff, Kräuff Rainer - Murray, M. - Ormiston, M. PY - 2002 TI - A prospective audit of non-clinical causes of "bed blocking" in acute surgical wards JF - Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England VL - 2002 IS - 84 SP - 340-1 EP - 340-1 PB - Royal College of Surgeons of England SN - 14736357 KW - Delay in discharge KW - surgery KW - costs UR - http://brcs.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/rcse/brcs/2002/00000084/00000010/art00003;jsessionid=3msn94quudtma.victoria N2 - It is well recognised that an unnecessary or inappropriate stay in hospital, often referred to as 'bed blocking', occurs in all acute hospital specialties, especially in the care of the elderly. Studies have shown that this can have a significant effect on hospital costs. The purpose of this audit was to identify the causes of bed blocking and to determine what non-clinical or organisational factors were involved. ER -
SCHWANHAEUSER WULFF, Kräuff Rainer, M. MURRAY and M. ORMISTON. A prospective audit of non-clinical causes of ''bed blocking'' in acute surgical wards. \textit{Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England}. England: Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2002, vol.~2002, No~84, p.~340-1, 2 pp. ISSN~1473-6357.
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