Hospital discharge planning and continuity of care for aged people in an Italian local health unit: does the care-home model reduce hospital readmission and mortality rates?

• Main Authors: Cirio Franco (Author), Rinaldi Silvia (Author), Sicuro Lorella (Author), Venditti Antonella (Author), Federico Bruno (Author), Damiani Gianfranco (Author), Pregno Cristiana (Author), Ricciardi Walter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hospital discharge planning is aimed to decrease length of stay in hospitals as well as to ensure continuity of health care after being discharged. Hospitalized patients in Turin, Italy, who are in need of medical, social and rehabil...