This we did through describing differences in patient population (age, sex, diagnosis, substance abuse comorbidity and length of stay) and admissions types (unplanned vs. The aim of the present study was to describe and examine the task division in a multi-level health care system. In certain service systems, readmission may be an integral part of individual patients’ treatment plan. The Norwegian specialist mental health care system is characterized by a multi-level structure hospitals providing specialized -largely unplanned care and district psychiatric centers (DPCs) providing generalized -more often planned care. Published research on variables affecting readmission to psychiatric hospitals have been inconsistent. Readmission rates are frequently used as a quality indicator for health care, yet their validity for evaluating quality is unclear.
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