Necessity breeds innovation: GPs help prevent an emergency department closure.
Aust Health Rev
; 33(3): 467-71, 2009 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
In January 2006 the Maryborough Base Hospital in Queensland faced imminent closure of its emergency department (ED) due to a shortage of senior medical staff. At the same time patient confidence in Queensland Health was low. During consultation forums, the community had made it clear that their priority was to maintain emergency services in Maryborough. In search of a solution, the Fraser Coast District Health Service asked Maryborough general practitioners to work in the Maryborough Hospital ED and/or in the internal medicine ward as Visiting Medical Officers. While this represented a solution to the problem, there was much to be considered before such a plan could be put into place.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital
/
Médicos Generales
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Clausura de las Instituciones de Salud
Límite:
Humans
País como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article