As we begin to explore this chapter, we will investigate the discharge planning process tailored for individuals undergoing complex surgical microvascular reconstruction for head and neck oncologic defects. It is essential to ensure a timely release from the hospital, as extended stay can lead to incr...
Social workers working in hospital discharge planning face recurrent conflicts between patients' rights and the pressures of managed care. What should professionals do when confronted with orders that violate their conscience even where they do not violate the law? Exemptions for hardship or religious ...
Hospital discharge planning is a key element of continuity of care for persons leaving the hospital. Yet many important questions regarding processes and effects of discharge planning have not been addressed, in part because the multiple terms associated with discharge planning have not been consistently...
Planning a patient's discharge from hospital. Discharge planning is a process that aims to improve the coordination of services after discharge from hospital by considering the patient's needs in the community. It seeks to bridge the gap between hospital and the place to which the p... Sriniva...
Discharge planning Discharge planning identifies patients who will need nursing home placement or home care services. It helps to estimate the patient's hospital length of stay; offer opportunities to review with the patient and family the patient's diagnosis, prognosis, and choices for discharge loc...
A qualitative study of current practice in discharge planning and the potential value of using The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) Approach... Ewing,Gail,Austin,... - 《Palliative Medicine》 被引量: 0发表: 2018年 Who cares for the carers at hospital discharge at the end of lif...
An exploratory research study in one district health authority demonstrates the significant impact of the NHS and Community Care Act 1990 on hospital-based social workers. Their work is overwhelmingly concerned with the discharge planning process, in which they have developed patterns of collaboration wi...
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This cluster randomized trial evaluates the effect of a hospital and postdischarge quality improvement intervention vs usual care on time to heart failure
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