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| Time of transition | | Author(s) | Barbara Vaughan, Linda Hanford |
| Journal title | Nursing Times, vol 93, no 47, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 36-38 |
| Keywords | Discharge [hospitals] ; Medical care ; Social work ; Management [care]. |
| Annotation | Many so-called `bed-blockers' no longer need acute care, but are not ready to return home. The authors suggest that intermediate care - which focuses on helping people through the transition from hospital to home - may be the answer. The intermediate stage of health care has been defined as the range of services designed to facilitate the transition from medical dependence to functional independence: the objectives of care are not primarily medical, and a clinical outcome of recovery is desired. This article outlines the benefits for patients and service providers, and the challenges for health care professionals. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980108245 A |
| Classmark | LD:QKJ: LK: IG: QA * |
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