Improving continuity of patient care across sectors: study protocol of a quasi-experimental multi-centre study regarding an admission and discharge model in Germany (VESPEERA)

• Principais autores: Johanna Forstner (Autor), Cornelia Straßner (Autor), Aline Kunz (Autor), Lorenz Uhlmann (Autor), Tobias Freund (Autor), Frank Peters-Klimm (Autor), Michel Wensing (Autor), Stephanie Kümmel (Autor), Nadja El-Kurd (Autor), Ronja Rück (Autor), Bärbel Handlos (Autor), Joachim Szecsenyi (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Hospitalisations are a critical event in the care process. Insufficient communication and uncoordinated follow-up care often impede the recovery process of the patient resulting in a high number of rehospitalisations and increased health care costs. The overall aim of this study...