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International survey of older adults (including New Zealand) investigates access, coordination, and patient-centered care

posted by WM Admin on 21 Nov 2014

The Commonwealth Fund surveyed adults age 65 or older in 11 countries to understand how well health systems are caring…
Association of onset to balloon and door to balloon time with long term clinical outcome in patients with ST elevation acute myocardial infarction having primary percutaneous coronary intervention (Japan)

posted by Research Admin on 24 May 2012

The aim of this study, set in 26 tertiary hospitals in Japan, was to evaluate the relation of symptom onset…
Crowding does not adversely affect time to percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction in a community Emergency Department (USA)

posted by Research Admin on 17 Dec 2011

Multiple studies have linked emergency department (ED) crowding to delays in patient care. This study, based in a U.S. community…
Case study: Implementing patient-centered medical homes in the largest integrated delivery system in the United States

posted by Research Admin on 14 Sep 2011

This case study reports on a three-year plan by the U.S. Veterans Health Administration to build patient-centered medical homes in…
Family physician decisions following stroke symptom onset and delay times to ambulance call (Australia)

posted by Research Admin on 8 Aug 2011

The authors of this Australian article, published in BMC Family Practice, note that little is known about the impact of…