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Exploring the system-wide costs of falls in older people in Torbay.

Author:

Sonola, Lara, Buck, David, Tian, Yang, Thompson, James, and The King's Fund

Publication date:

2013

Abstract:

This paper uses Torbay's unique patient-level linked data set to explore the cost of the care pathway for older people admitted to hospital as a result of a fall by tracking their care costs in the 12 months before and after their fall. This is the first time, to our ...
Continuity of care for older hospital patients : a call for action.

Author:

Sonola, Lara, The King's Fund, Cornwell, Jocelyn, Levenson, Ros, and Poteliakhoff , Emmi

Publication date:

2012

Abstract:

Consistent, reliable high-quality care is what all patients want and health workers aim to provide. However, the reality for most patients, particularly those in acute hospitals, often falls far short of the ideal. In the context of acute care, the risks of fragmentation and breakdown in care co-ordination are high, ...