Key result
Hospital physicians reported that early discharges, poor communication between healthcare services, and inadequate discharge processes negatively affect hospital readmissions.
Why the study?
To explore hospital physicians' views on readmission and discharge processes in the interface between hospitals and municipalities.
Design
Qualitative case study
Authors
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Physicians' perceptions flag modifiable discharge factors; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Hospital physicians perceive early discharges, poor communication, and inadequate discharge processes as key drivers of hospital readmissions.
Glette et al. (2019) studied this question. Hospital physicians reported that early discharges, poor communication between healthcare services, and inadequate discharge processes negatively affect hospital readmissions.
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