Neakutna obravnava - nepogrešljiv del v celostni zdravstveni oskrbi
Independent non-acute care - indispensable part in complete health care

slovenian

2004

volume 73, issue 10

Aged   Economics, Nursing   Nursing Evaluation Research   Nursing Service, Hospital   Organization And Administration   Rehabilitation Nursing   Statistics And Numerical Data

Slovensko zdravniško društvo
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

First experience with organisation and operation of nurse-led intermediate care department in Slovenia is presented. Organisation of independent non-acute care department led to 5% shortening in average length of stay in acute care and 16% decrease in rehospitalization rate. Majority (61.9%) of thepatients admitted to the intermediate care department were discharged to their homes, 10.9% to homes for aged people, 7% to other institutional care facilities or departments for long term care, and 9.6% died. After discharge 43% of the patients were independent, 23% managed with some help, and 34% weretotaly dependent from help by others. By adaptive programmes of training asuccess was made by involving next kins and guardians in care for the patients at home. Better economy was achieved by lowering over-head and diagnostic costs (23% of average acute - care department diagnostic cost).

10.04.2014