“It’s a waiting game” a qualitative study of the experience of carers of patients who require an alternate level of care

“It’s a waiting game” a qualitative study of the experience of carers of patients who require an alternate level of care

Abstract Background Delayed hospital discharge (also known as Alternate Level of Care or ALC) is a global health care quality issue with negative implications for people (e.g., functional decline) and the health care system (e.g., costly interruptions in hospital flow and procedures). ALC disproport...

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Main Authors: Kerry Kuluski, Jennifer Im, Mary McGeown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Hospital discharge
Alternate level of care
Carer
Caregiver
Care experience
Long-term care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2272-6

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