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[Discharge planning for home care].

T Tashiro1, A Yanagisawa, K Wakabayashi

  • 1Dept. of Medical Social Work and Discharge Planning, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo Hospital.

Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer & Chemotherapy
|January 15, 2002
PubMed
Summary

The University of Tokyo hospital established a medical social work and discharge planning department. This initiative, featuring a home care coordinator, successfully increased the number of patients receiving home care.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Social Work in Healthcare
  • Patient Discharge Planning

Context:

  • Established a dedicated department for medical social work and discharge planning at the University of Tokyo hospital.
  • Recognized the need to ensure patients receive appropriate care in suitable settings post-discharge.

Purpose:

  • To implement a structured discharge planning process.
  • To facilitate seamless transitions for patients requiring continued care outside the hospital setting.
  • To enhance the coordination of post-discharge care services.

Summary:

  • The discharge planning team comprises a physician, a medical social worker, and a home care coordinator.
  • The home care coordinator plays a crucial role in liaising with home nursing stations and primary care physicians.

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  • This coordination is vital for advancing home care services and alleviating patient anxiety regarding home-based treatment.

    • Impact:

    • The implementation of the home care coordinator role has demonstrably increased the number of patients opting for and receiving home care.
    • Improved patient transition and continuity of care leading to better health outcomes.
    • Enhanced patient and family satisfaction with post-hospitalization care arrangements.