Referral Management, Admissions & Discharge Resources
HSJ's continually updated archive of referral management resources includes best practice guidance and case studies focusing on: delayed discharge; bed audits & bed management; preventing admissions; clearing houses/unnecessary referrals; penalties for readmission.
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Referral management resources
Best of 2012: long-term conditions
Long-term conditions is the subject of this selection of best practice content
Fast-forward to quicker discharge
Trusts should look to processes closer the home to reduce delayed discharge
South Staffordshire’s approach to surge planning
Working collaboratively to address winter pressures
Liaison psychiatry can bridge the gap
A joint approach to managing physical and mental care is a prime example of integration
The principles behind integrated care for older people
How South Warwickshire FT transformed older people’s services
Easing winter pressures
Consultant-delivered multidisciplinary team working is providing a host of positive outcomes
Stroke care: where do we go from here?
Stroke research will enter an exciting new era – as long as funding remains high
Addressing the barriers
Research on stroke cases in Scotland suggests low-cost, hospital-based initiatives could transform outcomes for many
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Homing in on improved care
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How to improve variation in inappropriate admission performance
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Ready for the unexpected: how one trust is tackling unplanned admissions
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How one trust's efficiency programme benefitted its foundation bid
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How productivity improvements pay off for patients
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Enhancing communication between GPs and hospital consultants
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How to utilise the technology that can transform urgent care
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Why stroke care in England needs modernising further
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The six steps to delivering better stroke care
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Analysing the results of the largest ever stroke care survey
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How enhanced recovery can improve elective surgery experiences and outcomes
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Four principles to improve the care of older patients
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Reducing emergency admissions in children and young people
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In detail: how Kettering tackled VTE
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A step-by-step guide to making total hip replacement deliver value
