• Alternatives to conventional hospitalization for improving lack of access to inpatient beds: a 12-year cross-sectional analysis 

      Corbella Virós, Xavier; Ortiga Fontgivell, Berta; Juan, Antoni; Ortega, Nuria; Gomez-Vaquero, Carmen; Capdevila, Cristina; Bardes, Ignasi; Alonso, Gilberto; Ferre, Carles; Soler, Maria; Mañez, Rafael; Jaurrieta, Eduardo; Pujol, Ramón; Salazar Soler, Albert (Journal of Hospital Administration, 2013-12-17)
      Background/Objective: When hospitals cannot guarantee available hospital beds for inpatient admission, patients are exposed to prolonged waits, cancellations and diversions that negatively affect their ...