title: The effect of link nurses on hospital readmission rates.
abstract: This study investigates whether visits to a patient early post-discharge by a member of the ward team (locality link nurse) reduces psychiatric hospital readmission rates for older people and improves the physical and psychological state of the patient. This is a summary of the paper the full version can be accessed at nursingtimes.net.
authors.affiliation: Memory Assessment and Research Centre (MARC), Moorgreen Hospital, Southampton.
authors.forename: Paul Anthony
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ashton
authors.forename: Sheilagh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Woolhouse
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Vivienne
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hopkins
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.forename: Clive
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holmes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom