Timely discharge from hospital [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Liz Lees

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910461128103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cumbria, : M&K Pub., 2012
• ISBN: 1-280-76927-0; 9781907830550; 9786613680044; 1-907830-55-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (433 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): LeesLiz
• Disciplina: 312.0182; 312/.01/82
• Soggetti: Hospital utilization - Length of stay - Great Britain; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: section 1. The fundamentals of discharge practice -- section 2. The UK perspective on discharge policy and practice -- section 3. Multi-professional discharge practice considerations -- section 4. Education for discharge planning -- section 5. Discharge practice case studies.
• Sommario/riassunto: Following on from the very popular first book 'Nurse Facilitated Hospital Discharge''In these challenging economic times, with change and cost saving being predominant features in the NHS, I offer you, the reader, a thought: "The faster the speed at which you travel, the further ahead you need to look", to adapt current practice, and align it to future needs, to deliver value for money.'Liz LeesTimely Discharge From Hospital is aimed at practitioners working in acute, community, intermediate and ambulatory care settings; all areas of practice are featured. Each section is arranged in themes bu