TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Is organizational change associated with increased rates of readmission to general hospital in suicide attempters? A 10-year prospective catchment area study
JO  - Archives of suicide research
A1  - Mehlum, Lars
A1  - Jørgensen, T
A1  - Diep, Lien My
A1  - Nrugham, Latha
SP  - 171
EP  - 181
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
N2  - The objective of this study was to examine predictors for readmissions in patients admitted to a general hospital emergency ward for suicide attempts before and after organizational changes potentially affecting the chain of care. Socio-demographic and clinical variables were collected by clinicians from 1997 thru 2007. Data from the periods before and after 2004--when the hospital changed its catchment area--were compared. A substantial increase in readmission rates in the period after the organizational change was observed. This increase was not associated with any of the socio-demographic or clinical patient characteristics. Although no causal connection can be inferred, the observed association between organizational change and readmission rates could indicate that established post-discharge care systems for suicide attempters may be vulnerable to such change.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1381-1118
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811111003704811
ID  - ref1
ER  -