Impact of referral templates on the quality of referrals

"In this study, the dissemination of referral templates coupled with intermittent surgery visits produced higher quality referrals."

Impact of referral templates on the quality of referrals from primary to secondary care: a cluster randomised trial
H Wahlberg, PC Valle, S Malm, A Ragnhild Broderstad
BMC Health Services Research, 2015, 15:353

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Performance measures of the specialty referral process

"The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature to identify published measures that assess specialty referrals."

Performance measures of the specialty referral process: a systematic review of the literature
JP Guevara, D Hsu, CB Forrest
BMC Health Services Research, 2011, 11:168

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