Browsing Ciències de la Salut by Author "Capdevila, Cristina"
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A quick diagnosis unit as an alternative to conventional hospitalization in a tertiary public hospital: a descriptive study
Sanclemente-Ansó, Carmen; Salazar Soler, Albert; Bosch, Xavier; Capdevila, Cristina; Vallano, Antoni; Català, Isabel; Fernandez‑Alarza, Antonio F.; Rosón-Hernández, Beatriz; Corbella Virós, Xavier (Polish Archives of Internal Medicine, 2013-09-24)Introduction: Reports indicate that a significant number of patients admitted to internal medicine units could be studied on an outpatient basis. Objectives: This article assesses a quick diagnosis unit ... -
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 ... -
Effectiveness of a Surgery Admission Unit for patients undergoing major elective surgery in a tertiary university hospital
Ortiga Fontgivell, Berta; Capdevila, Cristina; Salazar Soler, Albert; Viso, M.F.; Bartolomé Sarvisé, Carlos; Corbella Virós, Xavier (BMC Health Services Research, 2010-01-22)Background: The increasing demand on hospitalisation, either due to elective activity from the waiting lists or due to emergency admissions coming from the Emergency Department (ED), requires looking ... -
Perception of quality of care of patients with potentially severe diseases evaluated at a distinct quick diagnostic delivery model: a cross-sectional study
Sanclemente-Ansó, Carmen; Salazar Soler, Albert; Bosch, Xavier; Capdevila, Cristina; Giménez-Requena, Amparo; Rosón-Hernández, Beatriz; Corbella Virós, Xavier (BMC Health Services Research, 2015-09-30)Background: Although hospital-based outpatient quick diagnosis units (QDU) are an increasingly recognized cost-effective alternative to hospitalization for the diagnosis of potentially serious diseases, ...