Practicality of Acute and Transitional Care and its consequences in the era of SwissDRG: a focus group study

• Main Authors: Tenzin Wangmo (Author), Yvonne Padrutt (Author), Insa Koné (Author), Thomas Gächter (Author), Bernice S. Elger (Author), Agnes Leu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Switzerland recently introduced Acute and Transitional Care (ATC) as a new financing option and a preventive measure to mitigate potential side effects of Swiss Diagnosis Related Group (SwissDRG). The goal of ATC was to support patients who after acute treatment at a hospital req...