Carrot and sticks? The Community Care Act (2003) and the effect of financial incentives on delays in discharge from hospitals in England

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 281-287

  McCoy, D ^a   Godden, S ^a   Pollock, A M ^b   Bianchessi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community care act 2003; Delayed discharge; Financial incentives; Hospital discharge

Indexed keywords

AFTERCARE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL WORK; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

AFTERCARE; BED OCCUPANCY; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEES AND CHARGES; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL WORK; STATE MEDICINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34548212022     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdm026     Document Type: Article

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