Profiling Intermediate Care Patients using the Single Assessment Process: A Road to Better Service Provision?

Autor: Mathew Mackenzie, G. Iain Carpenter, Kathy Kotiadis
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Journal of Integrated Care. 13:43-48
ISSN: 1476-9018
DOI: 10.1108/14769018200500032
Popis: This paper demonstrates that three intermediate care services in Shepway, East Kent each cater for distinct patient groups, and that data from a single assessment process (SAP) tool can be used to differentiate between them. By applying statistical techniques, inferences can be made about the likelihood of admission to a particular service, given specific health characteristics. In conclusion, we highlight the utility of standardised assessment as a means of providing data for audit and planning, and stress the importance of the SAP as a means of developing care services.
Databáze: OpenAIRE