RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Collaborative working on a 7-day rota reduces length of stay
JF Future Healthcare Journal
JO Future Healthc J
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP e84
OP e84
DO 10.7861/fhj.2020-0142
VO 7
IS 3
A1 Louis J Koizia
A1 Melanie Dani
A1 Ganan Sritharan
A1 George Peck
A1 Michael B Fertleman
YR 2020
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/7/3/e84.abstract
AB A 7-day consultant-geriatrician-led service across five surgical wards, with integrated working among surgeons and physicians, was implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our model has shown to increase discharge rates and improve MDT wellbeing. Embedded physician working with surgeons could be key in the recovery to COVID-19.