Discharge planning

Improve communication between Discharge Lounges and Clinic site team (2025)

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Type of publication:

Service improvement case study

Author(s):

*Sophie Green

Citation:

SaTH Improvement Hub, January 2025

Abstract:

Increase utilisation of discharge lounge by ensuring maximum capacity throughout the day and reduced time in the discharge lounge by 16th December 2024

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Buprenorphine (Butrans) 5microgram patches on discharge from Sheldon Ward (RJAH) over the last 12 months (2024)

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Service improvement case study

Author(s):

Dr *Haroon Razmandeh; Dr *Abdullah Safdar

Citation:

SaTH Improvement Hub, November 2024

Abstract:

The aim is to increase the percentage of review of Butrans patches on discharge TTO medications from 44% to 75% over the following 12 months (November 2024 until November 2025).

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The Transfer of Care Process (2023)

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Type of publication:Service improvement case study

Author(s):*Mandy Taylor

Citation:SaTH Improvement Hub, 2023

Abstract:To improve the discharge process for patients where they have identified complex needs by the end of October 2023 as evidenced by a timelier referral to Therapy and IDT teams and decrease in Length of Stay.

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3 of 3 discharge lounge case study for Discharge management tool (2023)

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Type of publication:Service improvement case study

Author(s):*Madeleine Oliver

Citation:SaTH Improvement Hub, July 2023

Abstract:To increase the number of patients transferred to the discharge lounge and to increase the number of patients to 10 by 10am by 30th June. The target for the discharge lounge is 30 a day on both sites by 30th September, but for the purpose of this case study we wish to see consistent improvement.

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