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INTRODUCTION: Hospital El Cruce is a tertiary care facility which is part of a healthcare network that has been operating since July 2008 and includes health centers from five municipalities of the South of Greater Buenos Aires. The objective of the study was to describe the referral and counter-referral system at the pediatric intermediate medical care unit of the Hospital El Cruce, the tertiary level care of the network, and secondly to identify the critical points that could go against the consolidation of the network and to analyze the level of knowledge about it. POPULATION AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional, prospective study conducted at the pediatric intermediate medical care unit of Hospital El Cruce between July 2008 and December 2010. Indicators related to patient admission and discharge were analyzed. A survey was administered to all the heads of the network's pediatric departments in order to assess the level of knowledge they had about it. RESULTS: A total of1677patients were hospitalized; 83.9% were referred from the network. Of all referrals made, 71.1% were accepted. There were 156 patients (9.4%) who were counter-referred to the referring facility. The survey results showed that 70% of heads of pediatric departments were unaware of the range of services provided by the network. CONCLUSIONS: Health care exchange was predominantly based on accepting patients referred from secondary care facilities to Hospital El Cruce and a minimum number of counter-referrals to referring facilities, with a radial pattern dynamics. There was scarce knowledge about the availability of the network health service delivery.
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Hospitais Pediátricos/estatística & dados numéricos , Encaminhamento e Consulta/estatística & dados numéricos , Centros de Cuidados de Saúde Secundários/estatística & dados numéricos , Centros de Atenção Terciária/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Argentina , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Humanos , Lactente , Estudos Prospectivos , Saúde da População UrbanaRESUMO
Introduction. Hospital El Cruce is a tertiary care facility which is part of a healthcare network that has been operating since July 2008 and includes health centers from five municipalities of the South of Greater Buenos Aires. The objective of the study was to describe the referral and counter-referral system at the pediatric intermediate medical care unit of the Hospital El Cruce, the tertiary level care of the network, and secondly to identify the critical points that could go against the consolidation of the network and to analyze the level of knowledge about it. Population and Methods. This was a cross-sectional, prospective study conducted at the pediatric intermediate medical care unit of Hospital El Cruce between July 2008 and December 2010. Indicators related to patient admission and discharge were analyzed. A survey was administered to all the heads of the networks pediatric departments in order to assess the level of knowledge they had about it. Results. A total of1677patients were hospitalized; 83.9% were referred from the network. Of all referrals made, 71.1% were accepted. There were 156 patients (9.4%) who were counter-referred to the referring facility. The survey results showed that 70% of heads of pediatric departments were unaware of the range of services provided by the network. Conclusions. Health care exchange was predominantly based on accepting patients referred from secondary care facilities to Hospital El Cruce and a minimum number of counter-referrals to referring facilities, with a radial pattern dynamics. There was scarce knowledge about the availability of the network health service delivery.(AU)
Introducción. El Hospital El Cruce es un centro de alta complejidad de una red asistencial que funciona desde julio de 2008 y abarca centros sanitarios de cinco municipios del conurbano sur bonaerense. El objetivo del estudio fue describir el sistema de referencia y contrarreferencia a la unidad de cuidados intermedios pediátricos del Hospital de Alta Complejidad en Red El Cruce, y secundariamente identifcar los puntos críticos que podrían conspirar contra la consolidación de la red y analizar el nivel de autoconocimiento sobre ésta. Población y métodos. Estudio observacional, prospectivo, realizado en la unidad de cuidados intermedios pediátricos del Hospital El Cruce, entre julio de 2008 y diciembre de 2010. Se analizaron los indicadores vinculados al ingreso y egreso del paciente. Se realizó una encuesta a todos los jefes de servicios pediátricos de la red para evaluar el nivel de conocimiento sobre ésta. Resultados. Se internaron 1677 pacientes; 83,9% fueron derivados desde la red. Se aceptaron 71,1% de las derivaciones solicitadas. El 9,4% (156 pacientes) fueron contrarreferidos al centro de origen. En la encuesta, 70% de las respuestas de los jefes de servicios pediátricos expresaron desconocimiento del menú prestacional de la red. Conclusiones. El intercambio asistencial se basó predominantemente en la aceptación de pacientes derivados desde centros de segundo nivel de atención hacia el Hospital El Cruce y escasa contrarreferencia hacia los centros derivadores, con una dinámica de funcionamiento radiada. Hubo escaso conocimiento de la disponibilidad de prestaciones de la red.(AU)
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Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Humanos , Lactente , Hospitais Pediátricos/estatística & dados numéricos , Encaminhamento e Consulta/estatística & dados numéricos , Centros de Cuidados de Saúde Secundários/estatística & dados numéricos , Centros de Atenção Terciária/estatística & dados numéricos , Argentina , Estudos Transversais , Estudos Prospectivos , Saúde da População UrbanaRESUMO
Introduction. Hospital El Cruce is a tertiary care facility which is part of a healthcare network that has been operating since July 2008 and includes health centers from five municipalities of the South of Greater Buenos Aires. The objective of the study was to describe the referral and counter-referral system at the pediatric intermediate medical care unit of the Hospital El Cruce, the tertiary level care of the network, and secondly to identify the critical points that could go against the consolidation of the network and to analyze the level of knowledge about it. Population and Methods. This was a cross-sectional, prospective study conducted at the pediatric intermediate medical care unit of Hospital El Cruce between July 2008 and December 2010. Indicators related to patient admission and discharge were analyzed. A survey was administered to all the heads of the network's pediatric departments in order to assess the level of knowledge they had about it. Results. A total of1677patients were hospitalized; 83.9% were referred from the network. Of all referrals made, 71.1% were accepted. There were 156 patients (9.4%) who were counter-referred to the referring facility. The survey results showed that 70% of heads of pediatric departments were unaware of the range of services provided by the network. Conclusions. Health care exchange was predominantly based on accepting patients referred from secondary care facilities to Hospital El Cruce and a minimum number of counter-referrals to referring facilities, with a radial pattern dynamics. There was scarce knowledge about the availability of the network health service delivery.
Introducción. El Hospital El Cruce es un centro de alta complejidad de una red asistencial que funciona desde julio de 2008 y abarca centros sanitarios de cinco municipios del conurbano sur bonaerense. El objetivo del estudio fue describir el sistema de referencia y contrarreferencia a la unidad de cuidados intermedios pediátricos del Hospital de Alta Complejidad en Red El Cruce, y secundariamente identifcar los puntos críticos que podrían conspirar contra la consolidación de la red y analizar el nivel de autoconocimiento sobre ésta. Población y métodos. Estudio observacional, prospectivo, realizado en la unidad de cuidados intermedios pediátricos del Hospital El Cruce, entre julio de 2008 y diciembre de 2010. Se analizaron los indicadores vinculados al ingreso y egreso del paciente. Se realizó una encuesta a todos los jefes de servicios pediátricos de la red para evaluar el nivel de conocimiento sobre ésta. Resultados. Se internaron 1677 pacientes; 83,9% fueron derivados desde la red. Se aceptaron 71,1% de las derivaciones solicitadas. El 9,4% (156 pacientes) fueron contrarreferidos al centro de origen. En la encuesta, 70% de las respuestas de los jefes de servicios pediátricos expresaron desconocimiento del menú prestacional de la red. Conclusiones. El intercambio asistencial se basó predominantemente en la aceptación de pacientes derivados desde centros de segundo nivel de atención hacia el Hospital El Cruce y escasa contrarreferencia hacia los centros derivadores, con una dinámica de funcionamiento radiada. Hubo escaso conocimiento de la disponibilidad de prestaciones de la red.
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Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Humanos , Lactente , Hospitais Pediátricos/estatística & dados numéricos , Encaminhamento e Consulta/estatística & dados numéricos , Centros de Cuidados de Saúde Secundários/estatística & dados numéricos , Centros de Atenção Terciária/estatística & dados numéricos , Argentina , Estudos Transversais , Estudos Prospectivos , Saúde da População UrbanaRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Hospital El Cruce is a tertiary care facility which is part of a healthcare network that has been operating since July 2008 and includes health centers from five municipalities of the South of Greater Buenos Aires. The objective of the study was to describe the referral and counter-referral system at the pediatric intermediate medical care unit of the Hospital El Cruce, the tertiary level care of the network, and secondly to identify the critical points that could go against the consolidation of the network and to analyze the level of knowledge about it. POPULATION AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional, prospective study conducted at the pediatric intermediate medical care unit of Hospital El Cruce between July 2008 and December 2010. Indicators related to patient admission and discharge were analyzed. A survey was administered to all the heads of the networks pediatric departments in order to assess the level of knowledge they had about it. RESULTS: A total of1677patients were hospitalized; 83.9
were referred from the network. Of all referrals made, 71.1
were accepted. There were 156 patients (9.4
) who were counter-referred to the referring facility. The survey results showed that 70
of heads of pediatric departments were unaware of the range of services provided by the network. CONCLUSIONS: Health care exchange was predominantly based on accepting patients referred from secondary care facilities to Hospital El Cruce and a minimum number of counter-referrals to referring facilities, with a radial pattern dynamics. There was scarce knowledge about the availability of the network health service delivery.