Should we scrap the target of a maximum four hour wait in emergency departments?
<p>Pressure to achieve arbitrary targets is not a valid improvement strategy and leads to perverse incentives and use of resources, claims <b>Peter Campbell</b>, but <b>Adrian Boyle</b> and <b>Ian Higginson</b> say no alternative exists to keep emergency dep...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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25 October 2017
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The BMJ
Year: 2017, Volume: 359, Pages: 1-3 |
| ISSN: | 1756-1833 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bmj.j4857 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j4857 Verlag, Volltext: https://www.bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j4857 
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| Author Notes: | Peter Campbell, Adrian Boyle, Ian Higginson |
| Summary: | <p>Pressure to achieve arbitrary targets is not a valid improvement strategy and leads to perverse incentives and use of resources, claims <b>Peter Campbell</b>, but <b>Adrian Boyle</b> and <b>Ian Higginson</b> say no alternative exists to keep emergency departments working</p> |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 12.04.2018 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1756-1833 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bmj.j4857 |