Barriers to community care
Lewis S, Hader J
Record ID 31998008936
English
Authors' objectives:
Saskatchewan's health system has historically centred on hospital care to an extent perhaps unequalled in the world. By the end of the 1980s, this province of a million people had 134 hospitals - more than every other province in Canada except Ontario. Per capita admissions and days of stay per capita also exceeded the national average, often by large margins.
The main purpose of this study was to assess whether the population of Saskatchewan was indeed sicker than the national norm, thus justifying the higher utilization rates.
Authors' recommendations:
Saskatchewan hospitals provide large volumes of non-acute health care services. A chart-based review of utilization revealed that in 1991-92, from 48% to 65% of adult medical hospital days, and 26% to 48% of pediatric days, were used for non-acute care. These ranges were for hospital categories, defined by size; the ranges for individual hospitals were significantly wider. Patients not requiring acute care typically needed outpatient, long-term, or community care. This report includes recommended policies and procedures to ensure optimal utilization of all services in the continuum of care.
Authors' methods:
Overview
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.hqc.sk.ca/resources.html
Year Published:
1994
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Delivery of Health Care
- Health Services
- Health Services Needs and Demand
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Services Utilization and Research Commission
Contact Address:
Health Services Utilization and Research Committee Box 46, 103 Hospital Drive, Saskatoon SK S7N 0W8, Canada Tel: (306) 655-1500, Fax: (306) 655-1462
Contact Name:
nisbetb@sdh.sk.ac. This organisation is now closed. Please see the Health Quality Council (HQC) website for further information at: http://www.hqc.sk.ca/.
Contact Email:
nisbetb@sdh.sk.ac. This organisation is now closed. Please see the Health Quality Council (HQC) website for further information at: http://www.hqc.sk.ca/.
Copyright:
Health Services Utilization and Research Commission
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