title: Delayed discharges. Another fine mess.
abstract: A simulation exercise on charging for delayed discharges revealed significant potential for conflict between organisations, and no benefit for service users. Participants thought the charging system would work against the development of community services. They favoured joint NHS/local authority approaches to the development of an effective system for preventing delayed discharges.
authors.affiliation: Nuffield Institute for Health, Leeds University.
authors.forename: Bob
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.forename: Gill
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Herbert
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000191:economics*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom