Abstract: . . .  Page 7 Heart attack 27 Health Reports, Autumn 1998, Vol. 10, No. 2 Statistics Canada, Catalogue 82-003 Other scenarios For these projections, current hospitalization rates and the average length of stay were assumed to remain constant in the future. However, it is unlikely that this will happen. Changes in smoking, exercise, diet, and other . . .
. . .  Implementing a managed care framework through care maps. Journal of Nursing Administration 1993; 23(5): 21-7. 26 Jacobs P, Nichols D, Dubitz T. Comparative costs for substitutable services: Inpatient and day surgery episodes of care. Healthcare Management Forum 1995; 8(3): 36-43.  . . .
. . .  for AMI cannot be predicted, hospital discharge rates between 1989 and 1993 were examined. A decline of 0.16% per year occurred during this period. If it is assumed that this decline persists in future, the number of AMI hospital patients will increase by 16.7% a decade, about half as much as shown in Chart 7. Similarly, if the average annual decrease in the number of hospital days . . .
. . .  They are linked with specialists who conduct patient interviews and send test results via telephone before a decision is made to move the patient to an urban centre. Since future changes in hospitalization rates for AMI cannot be predicted, hospital discharge rates between 1989 and 1993 were examined. A decline of 0.16% per year occurred during this period. If it is assumed that this . . .
. . .  23-25 Reductions in the average length of hospital stay have also been achieved by replacing hospital care with less expensive alternatives. For example, ambulatory care has been used after selected surgeries. 26 Telemedicine, too, is being explored as an option for patients in remote regions. They are linked with specialists who conduct patient interviews and . . .
. . .  of the American College of Cardiology 1994; 24(6): 1431-8. 20 Weinstein MC, Coxson PG, Williams LW, et al. Forecasting coronary heart disease incidence, mortality, and cost: The Coronary Heart Disease Policy Model. American Journal of Public Health 1987; 77(11): 1417-26. 21 Gelfand ET, Knudtson ML, Galbraith D. Revascularization in Canada: Manpower and resource issues. Canadian . . .
. . .  authors thank Karim Chagani, Mike Gagnon, Ru-Nie Gao, Evelyn Perkins, Richard Lemay and Jay Sedula for their assistance. Acknowledgements Page 8 Heart attack 28 Health Reports, Autumn 1998, Vol. 10, No. 2 Statistics Canada, Catalogue 82-003 8 George MV, Norris MJ, Nault F, et al. Population Projections for Canada, Provinces . . .
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