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Acute care pathways for patients calling the out-of-hours services [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Abstract Background In Western countries, patients with acute illness or injury out-of-hours (OOH) can call either emergency medical services (EMS) for emergencies or primary care services (OOH-PC) in less urgent situations. Callers initially choose which service to contact; whether this choice reflect the intended differences in urgency and severity ...
Morten Breinholt Søvsø, Linda Huibers, Bodil Hammer Bech, Helle Collatz Christensen, Morten Bondo Christensen, Erika Frischknecht Christensen   +5 more
openaire   +7 more sources

The effect of ‘Out of hours surgery Service’ in Israel on hip fracture fixation outcomes: a retrospective analysis

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 2017
Background ‘Out of Hours Surgery Service’ (OHSS) was implemented in Israel, amongst other reasons, in order to reduce the time interval between hospital admission and surgery and consequently improve outcomes. The OHSS is currently operated in the public
Yaniv Keren, Sybil Sailofsky, Doron Keshet, Michal Barak   +3 more
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Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) activity after increased distance to out-of-hours services: an observational study from Norway

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2020
Background Organizational changes in out-of-hour (OOH) services may have unintended consequences for other prehospital services. Reports indicate an increased use of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) after changes in OOH services in Norway due
Dag Ståle Nystøyl, Jo Røislien, Øyvind Østerås, Steinar Hunskaar, Hans Johan Breidablik, Erik Zakariassen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Point-of-Care Blood C-Reactive Protein Testing on Prescribing Antibiotics in Out-of-Hours Primary Care: A Mixed Methods Evaluation

Antibiotics, 2022
Improving prescribing antibiotics appropriately for respiratory infections in primary care is an antimicrobial stewardship priority. There is limited evidence to support interventions to reduce prescribing antibiotics in out-of-hours (OOH) primary care ...
Sharon Dixon, Thomas R. Fanshawe, Lazaro Mwandigha, George Edwards, Philip J. Turner, Margaret Glogowska, Marjorie M. Gillespie, Duncan Blair, Gail N. Hayward   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The use of out of hours health services: a cross sectional survey [PDF]

BMJ, 1998
To determine the use and costs of the principal out of hours health services in Buckinghamshire.Prospective cross sectional survey and cost description of patient contacts with out of hours services.Buckinghamshire during March and April 1995.General practices, accident and emergency departments, ambulance services, and community nursing services ...
C, Brogan, D, Pickard, A, Gray, S, Fairman, A, Hill   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Referral rates for children with acute gastroenteritis: a retrospective cohort study

BJGP Open, 2020
Background: Hospital admission rates are increasing for children with acute gastroenteritis. However, it is unknown whether this increase is accompanied by an increase in referral rates from GPs due to increased workloads in primary care out-of-hours ...
Pien Ingrid Wolters, Gea Holtman, Freek Fickweiler, Irma Bonvanie, Anouk Weghorst, Johan Post, Boudewijn Kollen, Marjolein Berger   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of out of hours services: a comparison between two organisations [PDF]

Emergency Medicine Journal, 2003
To investigate differences in numbers and characteristics of patients using primary or emergency care because of differences in organisation of out of hours care.Increasing numbers of self referrals at the accident and emergency (A&E) department cause overcrowding, while a substantial number of these patients exhibit minor injuries that can be treated ...
C J T, van Uden, R A G, Winkens, G J, Wesseling, H F J M, Crebolder, C P, van Schayck   +4 more
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A Situational Assessment of the Diagnostic Landscape and Organizational Readiness to Implement Next‐Generation Sequencing at Two Childhood Cancer Treatment Centers in Ghana

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Next‐generation sequencing (NGS) has emerged as a promising approach to improve diagnostic accuracy, but its feasibility in low‐ and middle‐income countries remains unknown. This study characterized the diagnostic landscape and assessed organizational readiness for NGS implementation at two childhood cancer treatment centers in Accra ...
Melissa Carvalho, Emmanuella Amoako, Nihad Salifu, Lily Gloria Tagoe, Yaw Bediako, Michelle Hermiston, Catherine Segbefia   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanical thrombectomy: can it be safely delivered out of hours in the UK?

BMC Neurology, 2020
Background Mechanical thrombectomy was approved by NICE as a treatment for stroke in 2016. However, most of the evidence is from studies conducted during working hours. Only few centres in the UK perform thrombectomies out-of-hours.
Jake Weddell, Emma Parr, Stacey Knight, Girish Muddegowda, Indira Natarajan, Jayan Chembala, Phillip Ferdinand, Nasar Ahmad, Zoltan Pencz, Saad Rana, Anushka Warusevitane, Changez Jadun, Sanjeev Nayak, Zafar Hashim, Albin Augustine, Julius Sim, Christine Roffe   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source