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

• Autori principali: Stephen Allan (Autore), Daniel Roland (Autore), Gintare Malisauskaite (Autore), Karen Jones (Autore), Kate Baxter (Autore), Kate Gridley (Autore), Yvonne Birks (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: 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...