Earlier hospital discharge: a challenge for Norwegian municipalities

Aim: In order to improve patient outcomes and minimize health care costs, many Western countries are attempting to reduce the length of stay in hospitals by transferring responsibilities from specialist care to primary care. In Norway, the Coordination Reform was implemented in 2012 to enhance this...

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Main Authors: Heidi Gautun, Astri Syse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scandinavian University Press/Universitetsforlaget 2017-07-01
Series:Nordic Journal of Social Research
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Online Access:https://journals.hioa.no/index.php/njsr/article/view/2204