Challenges, uncertainties and perceived benefits of providing weekend allied health services-a managers' perspective.
Deb MitchellLisa O'BrienAnne BardoelTerry HainesPublished in: BMC health services research (2017)
Rising healthcare costs provide opportunity for public and professional debate about the most effective way of providing weekend allied health care services, particularly when health services provide limited other weekend services. Some managers perceived weekend allied health services to improve patient quality of care, but without studies which show these services on acute medical and surgical wards clearly change patient outcomes or provide health economic gains, these resources may need to be redirected. The resources may be better spent in areas with clear evidence to show the addition of weekend allied health services improves patient outcomes, such as on acute assess units and rehabilitation wards.
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