Browsing Ciències de la Salut by Author "Salazar Soler, Albert"
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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 ... -
Emergency short-stay unit as an effective alternative to in-hospital admission for acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure
Salazar Soler, Albert; Garcia-Eroles, Luis; Craywinckel, Gemma; Corbella Virós, Xavier (International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2014-10)Study Objective: To determine whether a new emergency department short-stay unit (EDSSU) was an effective alternative to conventional hospital units (HU) for acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure ... -
Impacto de la crisis económica en la actividad y eficiencia de un hospital terciario universitario
Fernández Castañer, Miguel; Salazar Soler, Albert; Bartolomé Sarvisé, Carlos; Ridao March, Maria Luisa; Casado Garcia, Maria Antonia; Castilla Fuentes, Montserrat; Ortiga Fontgivell, Berta; García Díaz, Alfredo; Corbella Virós, Xavier (Revista Española de Salud Pública, 2018)Fundamentos: La crisis económica iniciada el año 2008 provocó una caída importante del gasto sanitario público en España. El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar el impacto de la crisis en la actividad, ... -
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, ... -
Standardizing admission and discharge processes to improve patient flow: a cross sectional study
Ortiga Fontgivell, Berta; Salazar Soler, Albert; Jovell Fernández, Albert; Escarrabill, Joan; Marca, Guillem; Corbella Virós, Xavier (BMC Health Services Research, 2012-06-28)Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate how hospital capacity was managed focusing on standardizing the admission and discharge processes. Methods: This study was set in a 900-bed university ...