[More rapid transfer to an additional-care facility]

Abstract

Elderly patients admitted to a hospital ward often need additional care after discharge. Waiting for this additional care often leads to blocked beds. The administrative procedures for transferring patients to additional-care facilities require about 10 days. The main reason for this delay is the time needed by the regional indicating office (RIO) to do their assessment and to give approval. There are various possible ways to make the discharge procedure more efficient. Should the available capacity within the facilities be the only delaying factor, then this would constitute a task for the regional care office.