A study protocol of a randomised controlled trial incorporating a health economic analysis to investigate if additional allied health services for rehabilitation reduce length of stay without compromising patient outcomes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Reducing patient length of stay is a high priority for health service providers. Preliminary information suggests additional Saturday rehabilitation services could reduce the time a patient stays in hospital by three days. This large...

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Main Authors: Peiris Casey, Shields Nora, Watts Jennifer J, Brusco Natasha K, Taylor Nicholas F, Sullivan Natalie, Kennedy Genevieve, Teo Cheng, Farley Allison, Lockwood Kylee, Radia-George Camilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/10/308