Cost-effectiveness of direct discharge from the emergency department of patients with simple stable injuries in the Netherlands
Background Approximately one-third of musculoskeletal injuries are simple stable injuries (SSIs). Direct discharge (DD) from the emergency department (ED) of patients with SSIs reduces healthcare utilization, without compromising patient outcome and experience, when compared with “traditional” care with routine follow-up. This study aimed to determine the cost-effectiveness of DD compared with traditional care from a societal perspective.Methods Societal costs, including healthcare, work absenteeism, and travel costs, were calculated for patients with an SSI, 6 months before (pre-DD cohort) an... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, Vol 6, Iss 1 (2021) |
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BMJ Publishing Group
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Schlagwörter: | Surgery / RD1-811 / Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid / RC86-88.9 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29169493 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2021-000763 |