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Care in specialist units reduces the likelihood of death in hospital or soon after discharge

Care in specialist units reduces the likelihood of death in hospital or soon after discharge. Teamwork between cardiologists and other physicians and nurses is essential Emergency department Internal medicine Intensive care Outside hospital

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Care in specialist units reduces the likelihood of death in hospital or soon after discharge

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  1. Care in specialist units reduces the likelihood of death in hospital or soon after discharge • Teamwork between cardiologists and other physicians and nurses is essential • Emergency department • Internal medicine • Intensive care • Outside hospital • Patients and public alike can recognize ‘good care’ 100 80 60 Survival rate (%) Cardiology General medicine 40 Other 20 0 0 100 200 300 400 Time after discharge (days) Reproduced with permission from National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research (NICOR), University College London, UK

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