Discharge planning

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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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

SMART Aim:

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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Type of publication:

Service improvement case study

Author(s):

Dr *Haroon Razmandeh; Dr *Abdullah Safdar

Citation:

SaTH Improvement Hub, November 2024

SMART Aim:

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

SMART Aim: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

SMART Aim: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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