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[Methodology for determining the index of caring complexity (ICC):prospective observational study in a stroke unit]
Bruno Cavaliere1, Franco Piu, Roberta Di Matteo
1Dirigente presso Dipartimento delle Professioni Sanitarie - Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino di Genova. br.cavaliere@gmail.com
Abstract:
The method for determining the value of the index of caring complexity (ICC) is a multi-dimensional capable of resolving the problem of assessing the complexity of care. The fields of application of ICC methodology are multidisciplinary. The ICC method was applied in hospitals and territorial services and could also be useful for free professionals. Methodology is part and parcel of the caring process and does not therefore require specific data collection for classifying patients but the "scores " derive directly from the data flow obtained during the caring process.
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