title: Intermediate care. Homeward bound.
abstract: Establishing a community acute and rehabilitation team for stroke patients has reduced the length of acute inpatient stay from 23 to eight days, without adversely affecting outcomes. The numbers of GPs referring directly to the community stroke team exceeded expectations (37 per cent of all referrals), avoiding accident and emergency admissions. Establishing good inter-agency agreements was crucial to the success of the project.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thorne
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jeffery
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007902:Length of Stay; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D006113:United Kingdom