A substantial proportion of hospital stay was found to be inappropriate, due to hospital procedures and the inability to refer patients to other care facilities or care providers. Analysis of the causes of IPS provided useful data for improvement actions. Efficient use of hospital resources should be promoted by reducing the delay in interventions and discharge procedures.
A substantial proportion of hospital stay was found to be inappropriate, due to hospital procedures and the inability to refer patients to other care facilities or care providers. The D-AEP can be used for monitoring the appropriate hospital stay and in detecting possible causes of inappropriate stay. Analysis of the causes of inappropriate hospital stay provided useful data for improvement actions.
Based on the literature review and our own findings, we conclude that the validity and reliability of the different versions of the AEP are not yet up to standard. Regarding the results of the interventions thus far, we do not encourage further use until additional improvements to both the instrument and the review conditions have been made. Perhaps a more disease-specific modulation and assessments based on computerized medical records could improve its applicability in clinical practice in general.
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