A Length of Stay Index to Monitor Efficiency of Service to General Surgery In-Patients

作者: D. G. Kourie

DOI: 10.1057/JORS.1976.188

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摘要: An index, based on patient length of stay, has been designed for use in the regional monitoring system Health Authorities. The reflecting efficiency service to general surgery patients, is upon homogeneous groups defined terms Hospital Activity Analysis data. and percentile norms stay under full have set up consultation with members medical profession. index' asymptotic distribution given, its illustrated a sample twelve hospitals 70 patients.

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