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There is uncertainty about the effects of interventions to modify the length of consultations with primary care physicians
Evidencias COVID-19
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid
The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare systems and healthcare workers. Existing research into intervention to alter the length of consultations between primary care clinicians and patients may provide policy makers with information to help with this. In this systematic review, the authors searched for randomized and non-randomized controlled trials of interventions intended to alter the length of primary care consultations. They did their search in January 2016. They included 2 ...
ver más ... 2016The cost-effectiveness or effectiveness of many programmes aimed at reducing emergency service visits in patients with low severity is unclear
Evidencias COVID-19
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid
The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare systems. Existing research into ways to reduce unnecessary Emergency Department (ED) visits might inform policies and actions to ease this. In this systematic review, the authors searched for research into programs designed to reduce ED visits that had been conducted in the USA. They restricted their search to studies published in English between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2014. They included 13 studies that they rated as moderate to ...
ver más ... 2016Case management is advised to reduce emergency service visits in high-risk populations
Evidencias COVID-19
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid
The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare systems. Existing research into ways to reduce unnecessary Emergency Department (ED) visits might inform policies and actions to ease this. In this systematic review, the authors searched for research into programs designed to reduce ED visits that had been conducted in the USA. They restricted their search to studies published in English between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2014. They included 13 studies that they rated as moderate to ...
ver más ... 2016There is uncertainty regarding triage by senior doctors in emergency departments, in terms of patient satisfaction or cost-effectiveness
Evidencias COVID-19
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid
The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare workers. Placing a senior doctor at triage in emergency departments, compared with single-nurse triage, can be an effective way to enhance a range of performance measures. In this systematic review, the authors searched for comparative studies on the role of senior doctor triage in emergency departments. They restricted their searches to articles published in English language, and did the search between 1994 and 2014. They included 25 ...
ver más ... 2016Senior doctor triage is recommended to reduce waiting times, length of stay and proportion of patients leaving without care or before treatment end in emergency departments
Evidencias COVID-19
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid
The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare workers. Placing a senior doctor at triage in emergency departments, compared with single-nurse triage, can be an effective way to enhance a range of performance measures. In this systematic review, the authors searched for comparative studies on the role of senior doctor triage in emergency departments. They restricted their searches to articles published in English language, and did the search between 1994 and 2014. They included 25 ...
ver más ... 2016