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Regional profile data as basis for social work audit

B Berkman, E Clark, N G Butler

    Health & Social Work
    |February 1, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary

    Social work departments can use regional practice data to identify patient discharge delays. A hospital

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare Management
    • Social Work Practice
    • Hospital Administration

    Background:

    • Delayed patient discharges beyond medical necessity pose challenges in general hospitals.
    • Effective resource management requires identifying and addressing practice inefficiencies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify key problem areas in social work practice related to delayed patient discharges.
    • To implement a departmental audit based on identified practice issues.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized profile data from a regional survey of social work practice.
    • Analyzed departmental data to pinpoint specific areas of concern.
    • Initiated a departmental audit to address identified problems.

    Main Results:

    • Identified three significant problem areas in social work practice concerning delayed discharges.
    • The analysis provided a clear focus for departmental improvement efforts.

    Conclusions:

    • Regional social work practice data can effectively highlight areas for hospital-based intervention.
    • Departmental audits are a valuable tool for addressing identified practice inefficiencies in patient discharge planning.

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