Associations between hospital structures, processes and patient experiences of preparation for discharge in breast cancer centers: A multilevel analysis

Conclusion The results suggest that timely and informative communication, well-organized care processes, and the network structure of centers allow for an improvement of preparation for discharge. Current and future approaches for the improvement of hospital discharge should consider the identified hospital resources. Practice Implications Hospital management should increase the focus on structured communication and coordination processes to improve the discharge process. Cooperating networks should be expanded to increase expertise and resources. Results can be generalized to other care domains with caution. Patients' characteristics should further be assessed in order to use resources efficiently.
Source: Health Care Management Review - Category: American Health Tags: Features Source Type: research