Bagnall W E, Datta S R, Knox J, Horrocks P
Br Med J. 1977 Jul 9;2(6079):102-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6079.102.
A partially age-related admission policy coupled with a "single-ward" scheme for treatment and rehabilitation was introduced by the Hull geriatric department in 1970. With rare exceptions, elderly patients needing hospital care have been admitted directly to the geriatric unit, and the proportion of the retired population admitted by the general physicians has been greatly reduced. The proportion of inpatients needing continuing care has been reduced to less than 20%, the mean length of inpatient stay has fallen to under 30 days, and separate long-stay wards are no longer needed. More than 91% of patients are admitted without preceding domiciliary assessment, and only 5-6% of admissions are transferred from other units within the area.
1970年，赫尔老年病科推出了一项部分与年龄相关的收治政策，并实行了治疗与康复的“单人病房”方案。除极少数例外情况，需要住院治疗的老年患者都直接被收治到老年病科，普通内科医生收治的退休人口比例大幅下降。需要持续护理的住院患者比例已降至20%以下，平均住院时间已降至30天以下，不再需要单独的长期病房。超过91%的患者在没有进行居家评估的情况下就被收治，只有5% - 6%的入院患者是从该地区的其他科室转来的。
