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Patient Pathways: Transfers From Continuing Care to Acute Care
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Pages: 35
Date published: January 22, 2009
ISBN 978-1-55465-476-5 (PDF)
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With increased attention on patient safety, efficiency and appropriate allocation of resources, health system planners and policy-makers are focused on patient pathways—including reasons for patient transfers. This report explores the characteristics of seniors 75 and older who have been transferred from a continuing care setting and admitted into acute care, including reasons for transfers, wait times and discharge following the acute care stay.
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One in 10 elderly acute care patients come from continuing care settings
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