[Quality development at a medical department].

Organization on medical wards have an impact on patient continuity, both regarding contact with physicians and nurses. Highest continuity was found in teams with approximately 20 beds. Members ought to spend most of their time in the team. This was found to be especially important for the internal medical specialists. The amount of blood samples taken was lowest in the team with the highest patient-specialist continuity. Teams with or without continuity had the same high level of patient satisfaction.