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Improving continuity of patient care across sectors: study protocol of a quasi-experimental multi-centre study regarding an admission and discharge model in Germany (VESPEERA)

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Hospitalisations are a critical event in the care process. Insufficient communication and uncoordinated follow-up care often impede the recovery process of the patient resulting in a high number of rehospitalisations and increased health care costs. The overall aim of this study is the development,...

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Main Authors: Forstner, Johanna (Author) , Straßner, Cornelia (Author) , Weis, Aline (Author) , Uhlmann, Lorenz (Author) , Freund, Tobias (Author) , Peters-Klimm, Frank (Author) , Wensing, Michel (Author) , Kümmel, Stephanie (Author) , El-Kurd, Nadja (Author) , Rück, Ronja (Author) , Handlos, Bärbel (Author) , Szecsenyi, Joachim (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 29 March 2019
In: BMC health services research
Year: 2019, Volume: 19
ISSN:1472-6963
DOI:10.1186/s12913-019-4022-4
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4022-4
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Author Notes:Johanna Forstner, Cornelia Straßner, Aline Kunz, Lorenz Uhlmann, Tobias Freund, Frank Peters-Klimm, Michel Wensing, Stephanie Kümmel, Nadja El-Kurd, Ronja Rück, Bärbel Handlos and Joachim Szecsenyi
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Summary:Hospitalisations are a critical event in the care process. Insufficient communication and uncoordinated follow-up care often impede the recovery process of the patient resulting in a high number of rehospitalisations and increased health care costs. The overall aim of this study is the development, implementation and evaluation of a structured programme (VESPEERA) to improve the admission and discharge process.
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ISSN:1472-6963
DOI:10.1186/s12913-019-4022-4

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