Background/Aims: To explore the beliefs and attitudes of potential referrers and referrees
regarding the possible utilisation of early supported discharge (ESD) prior to hospital …

Background Delayed discharge is a system level problem. It is prevalent internationally,
expensive and associated with detrimental outcomes for both patients and health care staff …

Introduction Early supported discharge (ESD) is well established as a model of health
service delivery for people with stroke. Emerging evidence indicates that ESD also reduces …

Background Early supported discharge (ESD) aims to link acute and community care,
allowing hospital inpatients to return home, continuing to receive the necessary input from …

Purpose: To investigate the attitudes and beliefs held by referrers and service providers of
an Australian Early Supported Discharge (ESD) service called “Rehabilitation in the …

Introduction Early supported discharge (ESD) aims to link acute and community care,
allowing hospital inpatients to return home and continue to receive the necessary input from …

Abstract Title: Rehabilitation in the Home: an exploration of attitudes, perceptions and beliefs
of referrers, consumers and service providers. Purpose: The main aim of this research was …

Background With increased delayed discharges from acute NHS hospitals, especially for
older patients, solutions like the 'Discharge to Assess'(D2A) scheme aim to facilitate quicker …

Background For many older people the emergency department (ED) is an important but
sometimes difficult step in their healthcare journey. They often attend the ED with co and …

Background Due to rising health care costs, in 2012 Switzerland introduced SwissDRG, a
reimbursement system for hospitals based on lump sum per case. To circumvent possible …