Does admission prevalence change after reconfiguration of inpatient services? An interrupted time series analysis of the impact of reconfiguration in five centres
Abstract Background Service reconfiguration of inpatient services in a hospital includes complete and partial closure of all emergency inpatient facilities. The “natural experiment” of service reconfiguration may give insight into drivers for emergency admissions to hospital. This study addressed th...
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Language: | English |
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2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06070-7 |