Utilization management of acute care services : evaluation of the SWITCH index system

In recent years, concern about the rising costs of health care has prompted the development of programs aimed at reducing utilization of hospital services and facilities while maintaining an acceptable standard of care. One of the major strategies that has emerged in the effort to accomplish these d...

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Main Author: Wiggins, Sandra
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/28355