Analysis of weekend effect on mortality by medical specialty in Helsinki University Hospital over a 14-year period

Morag Tolvi, Kimmo Mattila, Jari Haukka, Leena-Maija Aaltonen and Lasse Lehtonen

Health Policy, 2020, vol. 124, issue 11, 1209-1216

Abstract: The weekend effect, the phenomenon of patients admitted at the weekend having a higher mortality risk, has been widely investigated and documented in both elective and emergency patients. Research on the issue is scarce in Europe, with the exception of the United Kingdom. We examined the situation in Helsinki University Hospital over a 14-year period from a specialty-specific approach.

Keywords: Hospital mortality; Patient discharge; Treatment outcome; Weekend effect; Quality of healthcare (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.07.010

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