Naming and shaming: The impacts of different regimes on hospital waiting times in England and Wales (Centre for Economic Performance discussion paper DP7306). London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England.Besley, T. J., Bevan, G., Burchardi K.B., (2009), "Naming & ...
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the staff of the 100th General Hospital was conveyed 18 miles to the railroad station situated in the suburbs of Glasgow where it boarded a troop train which transported the personnel the 275 miles to its next destination in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. The train arrived late on the same...
Partial view of Enlisted Men’s quarters when staying at Rhydlafar, Wales. Photo taken October-November 1943. The 3 Hospitalization Units operated in conjunction with the 9th Field Hospital, another Air Evacuation Holding Unit setting up 8 wards, surgery, x-ray, pharmacy, and a pre-op and p...
By the early 2000s, public opinion polls showed that “wait times” for medical care had become the greatest concern of most Canadian voters, and there were increasing demands that government should set waiting time standards. View chapterExplore book Heart and Lung Transplantation Thomas D. Ryan...
Although almost all individuals are registered at a primary care practice, they may have to wait a week or longer to obtain a regular appointment with a family doctor; and, although often available, same day emergency appointments can be difficult to book. Even then, appointments may not be ...
More than 44,000 people have been waiting longer than six months to be seen by a specialist in Wales, an increase of 2,000 on last month. Nearly 12,000 patients have been waiting more than 18 months. Many face an even longer wait for actual treatment to be carried out because altog...
Communicate openly and transparently. The lack of communication and dismissiveness from staff or providers also rank among the top five healthcare complaints. Being transparent about costs, services, wait times and other concerns helps build trust between patient and brand. ...
Using data collected from an audit of 8718 patients in 246 hospitals, they found that patients experiencing stroke on weekends had to wait longer for admission to a stroke unit. Patients admitted on weekends for stroke were also less likely to undergo a brain scan, with the researchers ...
The effect of other factors, such as staffing variations or waiting for examination rooms on patient wait times, was assumed to be con- stant through the analysis period. However, any trends exhibited by the results would remain unchanged despite these limitations. In constructing the early ...