"She was just lying in bed for three days" The experiences of caregivers of patients who are stuck in hospital

Introduction: Health systems in developed nations are striving to improve care experiences and quality. A common care quality issue is delayed hospital discharge, known in Canada as Alternate Level of Care (ALC). An ALC designation is given when a patient’s treatment is complete but his/her next poi...

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Main Authors: Kerry Kuluski, Amanda Everall, Walter Wodchis, Joanna deGraaf-Dunlop, Stacey Bar-Ziv, Gayathri Embuldeniya, Sara Guilcher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Integrated Care
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Online Access:https://www.ijic.org/articles/4960