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Catherine M Travers¹, Geoff D McDonnell, Gerald A Broe

¹Academic Unit in Geriatric Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Wooloongabba, Queensland, Australia. c.travers1@uq.edu.au

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Public Health Policy

Background:

Hospital bed-blocking, often attributed to older patients, is a complex issue in Australian public hospitals.
Understanding the factors contributing to delayed discharges is crucial for efficient healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the underlying dynamics of 'bed-blocking' in Australian public hospitals.
To challenge the common perception that older patients are the primary cause of this phenomenon.

Main Methods:

Analysis of primary and secondary data on the utilization of hospital and aged care services by older Australians.
Development of a conceptual model illustrating the acute-aged care interface.

Main Results:

A model of the acute-aged care interface was developed, conceptualizing entry into high-care Residential Aged Care (RAC) as competing queues.
Hospitals function as a safety net for individuals with high-care needs awaiting timely RAC admission.

Conclusions:

The developed model aids in exploring access-block issues within public hospitals.
Effective solutions for hospital access-block require consideration of interconnected health and aged care sectors for older Australians.