Discharge planning

Medicine Flow Team – Test of Change PRH (2025)

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Type of publication:

Service improvement case study

Author(s):

*Shelbey Fenton-Cook

Citation:

SaTH Improvement Hub, December 2025

SMART Aim:

During a 1-month test of change 22nd Sept – 17th October 2025

  • Increase pre 12:00 discharges to trust target of 35%
  • Increase pre 08:45 transfers to DCL to 10%
  • Increase in DCL utilisation to 50%
  • Reduction in simple LOS to trust target of 4 days

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Medicine Flow Team – Test of Change RSH (2025)

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Type of publication:

Service improvement case study

Author(s):

*Shelbey Fenton-Cook

Citation:

SaTH Improvement Hub, December 2025

SMART Aim:

During a 1-month test of change 22nd Sept – 17th October 2025

  • Reduction in simple LOS to trust target of 4 days
  • Increase pre 12:00 discharges to trust target of 35%
  • Increase pre 08:45 transfers to DCL to 10%
  • Increase in DCL utilisation to 50%

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SaTH and CTH Therapy Weekend assessment and Discharge Model (2025)

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Type of publication:

Service improvement case study

Author(s):

*Mandy Taylor; *Sharon Huckerby; *Sarah Robinson.

Citation:

SaTH Improvement Hub, December 2025

SMART Aim:

To develop a streamlined therapy approach to support the discharge of the complex patient ensuring the patient is supported to leave the acute setting as soon as medically optimised by 20th November 2025 as
evidenced by complex discharge figures.

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PRH ED Offload to Assess (2025)

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Type of publication:

Service improvement case study

Author(s):

*Rebekah Tudor

Citation:

SaTH Improvement Hub, May 2025

SMART Aim:

Improve time to decision to admit, or discharge for ambulance attendances at PRH arriving between the hours of 8am and 10pm by 28th February 2025. Reduce overall time for patients in department, due to awaiting initial tests (bloods/ECG) before next stage of the process by 28th February 2025.

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Care Transfer Hub Support Workers (2025)

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Type of publication:

Service improvement case study

Author(s):

*S. Fenton-Cook

Citation:

SaTH Improvement Hub, April 2025

SMART Aim:

  • Reduction in time spent ‘NCTR’ before discharge pathway assessment to 1 day by April 2025
  • Reduction in PW2 and increase in PW1
  • Reduction in inappropriate therapy referrals

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Improving the discharge profile throughout the week (medicine RSH) (2025)

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Type of publication:

Service improvement case study

Author(s):

*S. Fenton-Cook; *R. Knott

Citation:

SaTH Improvement Hub, April 2025

SMART Aim:

Increase the proportion of patient discharges at the beginning of the week as measured by weekly discharge data to improve overall discharge balance throughout the week by April 2025

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Ward 11 ‘Perfect Fortnight’ (2025)

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Type of publication:

Service improvement case study

Author(s):

*S. Fenton-Cook

Citation:

SaTH Improvement Hub, April 2025

SMART Aim:

To increase pre 12:00 discharges to 33% or more. To increase pre 17:00 discharges to 80% or more. To reduce simple LOS to be in line with divisional aim of 4 days. To reduce complex discharges to 30%. Commencing 3rd March 2025 – 14th March 2025

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