Early Discharge Planning and Improved Care Transitions: Pre-Admission Assessment for Readmission Risk in an Elective Orthopedic and Cardiovascular Surgical Population

Early Discharge Planning and Improved Care Transitions: Pre-Admission Assessment for Readmission Risk in an Elective Orthopedic and Cardiovascular Surgical Population

<strong>Background/Methods:</strong> Readmission prevention is a marker of patient care quality and requires comprehensive, early discharge planning for safe hospital transitions. Effectively performed, this process supports patient satisfaction, efficient resource utilization, and care...

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Main Authors: Brenda Ohta, Ana Mola, Peri Rosenfeld, Shauna Ford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2016-05-01
Series:International Journal of Integrated Care
Subjects:
care transitions
elective surgery
discharge planning
readmission risk
care continuum
Online Access:http://www.ijic.org/articles/2260

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