Associations between characteristics of the patients at municipal acute bed unit admission and further transfer to hospital: a prospective observational study

• Main Authors: Synnøve Karin Hernes (Author), Valborg Baste (Author), Kurt Arild Krokmyrdal (Author), Silje Longva Todnem (Author), Sabine Ruths (Author), Ingrid Hjulstad Johansen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background As an alternative to acute hospitalisations, all communities in Norway are required to provide inpatient care in municipal acute bed units (MAUs) for patients who can be treated at the primary care level. Patient selection is challenging, and some patients need transfer from MAUs...