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Changes in weekend and weekday care quality of emergency medical admissions to 20 hospitals in England during implementation of the 7-day services national health policy.

Bion J, Aldridge CP, Girling AJ, et al. Changes in weekend and weekday care quality of emergency medical admissions to 20 hospitals in England during implementation of the 7-day services national health policy. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021;30(3):536-546. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011165.

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November 25, 2020
Bion J, Aldridge CP, Girling AJ, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021;30(3):536-546.
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In 2013, the UK National Health Service (NHS) implemented 7-day services to ensure that patients admitted on weekends receive quality care. To examine the impact of the policy, this analysis compared error rates among patients admitted to the hospital as emergencies on weekends versus weekdays before and after policy implementation. Error rates were not significantly different on weekends compared to weekdays, but errors rates overall improved significantly after implementation of 7-day services.

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Bion J, Aldridge CP, Girling AJ, et al. Changes in weekend and weekday care quality of emergency medical admissions to 20 hospitals in England during implementation of the 7-day services national health policy. BMJ Qual Saf. 2021;30(3):536-546. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011165.