Abstract
The case for a market mechanism to improve health system flow and patient care
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic significantly exacerbated pre-existing emergency department (ED) congestion in Australian hospitals, accompanied by significant ambulance offload delays occurring in every state.1 We need a national focus on getting people out of hospital when they do not require this level of care, thereby reducing ED congestion.
Delayed transfers of care (DTOCs) are one reason for these unnecessary days in hospital...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic significantly exacerbated pre-existing emergency department (ED) congestion in Australian hospitals, accompanied by significant ambulance offload delays occurring in every state.1 We need a national focus on getting people out of hospital when they do not require this level of care, thereby reducing ED congestion.
Delayed transfers of care (DTOCs) are one reason for these unnecessary days in hospital...
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 298-300 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Medical Journal of Australia |
Volume | 218 |
Issue number | 7 |
Early online date | 26 Mar 2023 |
DOIs |
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Publication status | Published - Apr 2023 |
Keywords
- Critical pathways
- Disability evaluation
- Health financing
- Health planning
- Health policy
- Health services
- Health services for the aged
- Health systems
- Hospitals
- Transportation of patients