Discharge planning from hospital to home

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Authors

Sasha Shepperd · University of Oxford

Natasha A. Lannin · La Trobe University

Lindy Clemson · University of Sydney

Annie McCluskey · University of Sydney

Ian D. Cameron · University of Sydney

Sarah Barras

Abstract

The evidence suggests that a discharge plan tailored to the individual patient probably brings about reductions in hospital length of stay and readmission rates for older people admitted to hospital with a medical condition. The impact of discharge planning on mortality, health outcomes and cost remains uncertain.

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Published in: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd000313.pub4

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Discharge planning from hospital to home

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