Harding Mary-Louise
Health Serv J. 2004 May 6;114(5904):24-5.
Hospitals need to strive to reduce admissions and improve quality of care for frail older people. Dedicated units within accident and emergency offer the best hope of reducing demeaning trolley waits. Community-based care and home treatment needs to be better co-ordinated to reduce the burden on hospitals.
医院需要努力减少收治人数,并提高对体弱老年人的护理质量。急诊部的专用病房最有希望减少令人难堪的推床等待现象。需要更好地协调社区护理和家庭治疗,以减轻医院的负担。