Consolidation of patients awaiting placement: a two-year review.
Toronto's Wellesley Hospital retrospectively reviewed the effectiveness of consolidating long-stay patients within one environment where they were cared for by an integrated interdisciplinary team. The study found that this approach resulted in cost-effective care, improved patient outcome, improved bed utilization and prevention of unnecessary institutionalization. The model is universal and easily reproducible.
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D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017046:Cost Savings / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D009864:Ontario; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011383:Progressive Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*