Early discharge and rehabilitation in paediatric acquired brain and neurological injury: a transferable model

Keetley, Rachel; Kelly, Laura; Whitehouse, William P; Thomas, Sophie; Bennett, Emily; Chow, Gabriel; Fletcher, Alison; Williams, Jane

Abstract

Children and young people who require rehabilitation following sustaining an acquired brain injury often experience long lengths of stay (LOS) and potentially poorer recovery outcomes due to limited access to therapy and little proactive discharge planning. After stakeholder enquiry we launched a new team and pathway with a primary aim to reduce LOS. The secondary aims were to pilot an outreach model, reduce cost and improve patient and family satisfaction. We achieved a significantly improved change in quality care with a financial gain and increased patient and family satisfaction.
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Citation

Keetley, R., Kelly, L., Whitehouse, W. P., Thomas, S., Bennett, E., Chow, G., Fletcher, A., & Williams, J. (2018). Early discharge and rehabilitation in paediatric acquired brain and neurological injury: a transferable model. Archives of Disease in Childhood.education and Practice Edition, https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2018-315096

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 9, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Oct 20, 2018
• Publication Date: Oct 20, 2018
• Deposit Date: Nov 9, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 9, 2018
• Journal: Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
• Print ISSN: 1743-0585
• Electronic ISSN: 1743-0593
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2018-315096
• Keywords: Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1240897
• Publisher URL: https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/10/19/archdischild-2018-315096
• Contract Date: Nov 9, 2018