The impact of atypical intrahospital transfers on patient outcomes: a mixed methods study

Abstract The architectural design of hospitals worldwide is centred around individual departments, which require the movement of patients between wards. However, patients do not always take the simplest route from admission to discharge, but can experience convoluted movement patterns, particularly...

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Main Authors: Estera Mendelsohn, Kate Honeyford, Andy Brittin, Luca Mercuri, Robert Edward Klaber, Paul Expert, Céire Costelloe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41966-w