Bringing hospital-level care to the patient

"This case study is one in an ongoing series examining programs that aim to improve outcomes and reduce costs of care for patients with complex needs, who account for a large share of U.S. health care spending."

The hospital at home model: Bringing hospital-level care to the patient
S Klein, M Hostetter, D McCarthy
The Commonwealth Fund
August 2016

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Tools to help provide care and support at home

"These pages provide useful tools, resources and examples of innovative approaches to enabling older people and people with disabilities to live well and independently in their own homes. They provide specific information across 8 key areas for adult social care commissioners, housing and care providers, primary care services and NHS hospital trusts on shaping, commissioning, funding, and delivering a range of care and support solutions for people living in their own homes."

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Informal caregivers of clients with neurological conditions

"Neurological conditions are common among home care clients and a significant proportion of informal caregivers providing care to these clients experience distress. The complexity of clients with neurological conditions suggests the need for multicomponent support strategies for informal caregivers."

Informal caregivers of clients with neurological conditions: profiles, patterns and risk factors for distress from a home care prevalence study
LA Mitchell, J Hirdes, JW Poss, C Slegers-Boyd, H Caldarelli, L Martin
BMC Health Services Research, 2015, 15:350

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Safely home: What happens when people leave hospital and care settings?

"This report does not include recommendations; instead it poses a challenge to the health and social care sector to take action now to improve people’s experience of leaving services."

Safely home: What happens when people leave hospital and care settings?
Healthwatch England
July 2015

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Focus on: Distance from home for emergency care

"This QualityWatch Focus On report examines the typical distances from home that people travel to receive emergency care, and how this has changed over time."

Focus on: Distance from home for emergency care
A Roberts, I Blunt, M Bardsley
Nuffield Trust, The Health Foundation
February 2014

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Community services: How they can transform care

"Significant numbers of patients occupying hospital beds could be cared for in other settings but only if suitable services are available and can be accessed easily."

Community services: How they can transform care
N Edwards
The King's Fund
February 2014

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Close to home recommendations review

"A major concern is that the low rates paid under some local authority contracts could make it difficult for providers to meet the assessed needs of older people in ways that protect their human rights."

Close to home recommendations review
Equality and Human Rights Commission
October 2013

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Guidance on human rights for commissioners of home care

"This guide aims to help local authority elected members and staff who are involved in the commissioning and procurement of home care better understand their obligations under the Human Rights Act 1998."

Guidance on human rights for commissioners of home care
Equality and Human Rights Commission
May 2013

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Delivering major improvements in dementia care and research by 2015

"The NHS routinely collects data on patients as they receive care, which is a rich source of information about how disease and treatments work. The information collected includes data on biomarkers, diagnosis, treatment and clinical outcomes. This information is vital to understanding how the NHS and Social Care system can improve outcomes for patients, yet it remains a relatively untapped resource."

The Prime Minister's Challenge on dementia: Delivering major improvements in dementia care and research by 2015: annual report of progress
Department of Health
May 2013

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Home care in Europe

"This review clearly shows the need for more scientific publications on home care, especially studies comparing countries."

Home care in Europe: a systematic literature review
N Genet, WGW Boerma, DS Kringos, A Bouman, AL Francke, C Fagerstrom, MG Melchiorre, C Greco, W Deville
BMC Health Services Research, 2011, 11:207

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