Self-Care Index and Post-Acute Care Discharge Score to Predict Discharge Destination of Adult Medical Inpatients: Protocol for a Multicenter Validation Study

BackgroundDelays in patient discharge can not only lead to deterioration, especially among geriatric patients, but also incorporate unnecessary resources at the hospital level. Many of these delays and their negative impact may be preventable by early focused screening to identify patients at risk f...

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Main Authors: Conca, Antoinette, Koch, Daniel, Regez, Katharina, Kutz, Alexander, Bächli, Ciril, Haubitz, Sebastian, Schuetz, Philipp, Mueller, Beat, Spirig, Rebecca, Petry, Heidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2021-01-01
Series:JMIR Research Protocols
Online Access:http://www.researchprotocols.org/2021/1/e21447/