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Sizing Free-Standing Ambulatory Care Facilities

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 1979
This guide, written by an administrator and an industrial engineer, identifies and discusses the factors that should be considered when planning space requirements for ambulatory care facilities. The authors view sizing the ambulatory care facility as a complicated sequential task where trade-offs are made with regard to several factors: philosophy of ...
J R, Coleman, F C, Kaminsky
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Programming Ambulatory Care Facilities and Manpower

Medical Care, 1974
The expanded interest in ambulatory care evaluation and planning data has not included studies of the utilization of physical facilities by patients and professionals. The absence of such information has resulted in a delay of ambulatory facility planning and operation, as well as architectural programs that develop from inadequate and inappropriate ...
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Interventions to improve patient appointments in an ambulatory care facility

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 1994
Failed patient appointments in ambulatory care may result in decreased revenues. The purpose of this study was to determine if patient reminders would affect the "no-show" rate of a medical ambulatory care setting. Patients of 10 physicians participated in a 6-week study.
M E, Koren, J C, Bartel, J, Corliss
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Planning Ahead: Practical Hints for Designing Ambulatory Care Facilities

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 1999
This article discusses a variety of topics that need to be addressed during the design of an ambulatory care facility, particularly those areas that need to be discussed at the beginning of the project. Topics include life safety/code issues involving building classification, employee safety, and accessibility; regulatory agencies; design issues ...
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What Matters to Low-Income Patients in Ambulatory Care Facilities?

Medical Care Research and Review, 2004
Poor, uninsured, and minority patients depend disproportionately on hospital outpatient departments (OPDs) and freestanding health centers for ambulatory care. These providers confront significant challenges, including limited resources, greater demand for services, and the need to improve quality and patient satisfaction.
Derek, DeLia, Allyson, Hall, Timothy, Prinz, John, Billings   +3 more
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