Care transitions for frail, older people from acute hospital wards within an integrated healthcare system in England: A qualitative case study

International Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Baillie, Lesley ^a   Gallini, Andrew ^b   Corser, Rachael ^c   Elworthy, Gina ^d   Scotcher, Ann ^d   Barrand, Annabelle ^d  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth   (United Kingdom)

^c Nursing and Clinical Services   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute hospital wards; Care transitions; Community healthcare; Frail older people; Integrated care; Vertical integration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; SOCIAL CARE; STAFF; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRUST; WARD;

EID: 84944327717     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15684156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5334/ijic.1175     Document Type: Article

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