Mrs Andrews' story: Her failed care pathway
Here we follow Mrs Andrews' story, an 84-year-old woman who, after falling over in the bathroom, spent seven weeks in hospital which subsequently meant she never went home. Her failed care pathway illustrates why we should have more care and support for people like her outside hospital and that those services need to respond much earlier to people's needs.
To read more about this case study and an alternative care pathway that shows how her care could have turned out very differently visit www.hsj.co.uk/5071057.article
And for more about HSJ's landmark Commission on Hospital Care for Frail Older People visit www.hsj.co.uk/5071053.article
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A great video of what we should be able to do for patients, but in an era of ever increasing cuts, I fail to see how this will be possible.
In a world of increasing cuts, its essential that we get care right. Effective and Efficient.