Emergency admissions to hospital: managing the demand

"Once patients are admitted, hospitals, working with community and social care services, can ensure that patients stay no longer than necessary and are discharged promptly."

Emergency admissions to hospital: managing the demand
Department of Health
National Audit Office
October 2013

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Delay in discharge and its impact on unnecessary hospital bed occupancy

"Elderly patients experiencing acute surgical admission and discharge to community hospitals had prolonged length-of-stay due to significant delays associated with care of the elderly provision."

Delay in discharge and its impact on unnecessary hospital bed occupancy
Majeed MU, et al.
BMC Health Services Research, 2012, 12:410

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Preventing emergency readmissions to hospital

"This report presents a scoping review of the evidence and potential for use of ‘emergency readmissions within 28 days of discharge from hospital’ as an indicator within the NHS Outcomes Framework."

Preventing emergency readmissions to hospital: a scoping review
E Nolte, M Roland, S Guthrie, L Brereton
RAND Europe
January 2012

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Getting out of hospital?

"The evidence for shifting acute inpatient and day case services from hospitals into the community."

Getting out of hospital?
The Health Foundation
June 2011

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