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Developing a threshold for small VA hospitals evidence brief on quality and safety

Small hospitals have less opportunity for achieving economies of scale and constraints on the range of services that can be provided. As the demand for acute medical and surgical beds declines, the number of facilities with less than 30 beds is projected to increase over the next 10 years. In light...

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Main Authors: Helfand, Mark, Peterson, Kim (Author), Carson, Susan (Author), Humphrey, Linda L. (Author)
Corporate Authors: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Portland VA Medical Center Evidence-based Synthesis Program Center, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (U.S.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research & Development Service February 2013, 2013
Series:Evidence-based synthesis program
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Small hospitals have less opportunity for achieving economies of scale and constraints on the range of services that can be provided. As the demand for acute medical and surgical beds declines, the number of facilities with less than 30 beds is projected to increase over the next 10 years. In light of these challenges, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is assessing alternative strategies for delivering high-quality healthcare to Veterans in areas served by small VA hospitals. The objective of this Evidence Brief was to identify and critically evaluate evidence regarding a size threshold for small general medical/surgical hospitals to maintain safe and high-quality care
Item Description:At head of title: QUERI.
Physical Description:1 PDF file (i, 15 pages) illustration

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