1 October 2014

An examination of patient flow through acute hospitals

Unblocking patient flow
Nuffield Trust, October 2014
  • This presentation highlights approaches to improving patient flow through acute hospitals.
  • It includes data (assigned to the Oak Group) indicating that 20-25% of admission and 45-55% of bed days could be cared for at a lower level of care. 
  • Data around the reasons for non-qualified days are presented