Transition from hospital to nursing home: Discharge planners as a potential lever for quality improvements?

Published in: Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie (2024)

The DP do not advise hospital patients on the performance of nursing homes and rely on the decision-making of patients. This results in a lack of impact on patients' decisions and consequently in a loss of potential for public reporting to lead to better care in nursing homes.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
decision making
emergency department
mental health
quality improvement
acute care