The influence of home care supply on delayed discharges from hospital in England

• Main Authors: Stephen Allan (Author), Daniel Roland (Author), Gintare Malisauskaite (Author), Karen Jones (Author), Kate Baxter (Author), Kate Gridley (Author), Yvonne Birks (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Delayed transfers of care (DTOC) of patients from hospital to alternative care settings are a longstanding problem in England and elsewhere, having negative implications for patient outcomes and costs to health and social care systems. In England, a large proportion of DTOC are a...