Program in Health Management and Integration of Chronic Disease

In Mexico, hospital Augustine O'Horan second level is the point where the highest percentage of referred patients from the Yucatan Peninsula. In 2013, according to statistics department of the hospital file income from major chronic diseases were diabetes mellitus (DM): 1030 patients; Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients 967; 187 hypertension; 76 cirrhosis patients and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) 76 patients.
Diaz JJ. Program in Health Management and Integration of Chronic Disease / Programa de Gestión e Integración en Salud de Enfermedades Crónicas. International Journal of Integrated Care. 2015;15(8). Available at: http://www.ijic.org/articles/abstract/2348/
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28/03/2016
A supersaturation of secondary care by increasing demand, further reference from the primary care level delay in granting the query. Moreover reentry chronic patients lack the continuity of care for patients discharged from specialty services in secondary and tertiary care.
Diaz JJ.
América Central y del Sur