Long-term care provision, hospital bed blocking, and discharge destination for hip fracture and stroke patients

Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 311 - 331
Published: Feb 28, 2017
Abstract
We examine the relationship between long-term care supply (care home beds and prices) and (i) the probability of being discharged to a care home and (ii) length of stay in hospital for patients admitted to hospital for hip fracture or stroke. Using patient level data from all English hospitals and allowing for a rich set of demographic and clinical factors, we find no association between discharge destination and long-term care beds supply or...
Paper Details
Title
Long-term care provision, hospital bed blocking, and discharge destination for hip fracture and stroke patients
Published Date
Feb 28, 2017
Volume
17
Issue
3
Pages
311 - 331
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