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[Supporting discharges from psychiatric hospitals through case management]
Stéphane Morandi1,2, Estelle Zürcher1, Joëlle Tena1
1Servcie de psychiatrie communautaire, Département de psychiatrie, Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois, Place Chauderon 18, 1003 Lausanne.
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Returning home after a psychiatric hospitalisation is a critical period for patients. This transitional stage is associated with heightened risks, including disruption to care, clinical deterioration, and increased suicidality. Since 2007, the Department of Psychiatry at the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) has implemented a Transitional Case Management (TCM) service for adult psychiatric inpatients. As well as guaranteeing continuity of care and ensuring that the progress made during the hospital stay is maintained upon discharge, the intervention also aims to ensure that patients regain a meaningful place in the community. TCM practices have been adapted over time to reflect changes in the healthcare system and to continue to meet patients' needs.
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