Challenges, uncertainties and perceived benefits of providing weekend allied health services—a managers’ perspective
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Challenges, uncertainties and perceived benefits of providing weekend allied health services—a managers’ perspective
BACKGROUND Health services that operate 7 days per week are under pressure to show the increased cost of providing weekend services can be measured in improved patient outcomes. The evidence for weekend allied health services in acute medical and surgical wards is weak and there is wide variation between the services offered at different hospitals. METHODS This qualitative study was undertake...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Health Services Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2035-4