Business Research: Addressing Ineffective Discharge Planning

This presentation delves into the issue of ineffective discharge planning in hospitals, highlighting its connection to the quality of healthcare and its contribution to unnecessary patient readmissions. It identifies the lack of effective understanding of discharge processes among caregivers as a key barrier. The presentation proposes a policy-driven systematic approach as a solution, emphasizing the establishment of key processes and structures to enhance organizational effectiveness and improve care quality. Findings from research in US hospitals underscore the importance of coordination and communication among healthcare professionals. The presentation advocates for a multidisciplinary strategy, improved professional knowledge and communication skills, and the allocation of necessary resources, including trained staff, communication tools, and supportive environments. Ultimately, the goal is to eradicate the barrier of ineffective discharge planning and reduce patient readmissions through a well-coordinated, policy-driven approach.

Business Research Presentation
Effects of Ineffective Discharge
Planning in hospitals

Introduction
Ineffective planning in hospitals is connected to
aspects involving the level of health care provided to
the patients.
It is related to the interactions between the technical
support, health professionals, and the entire health
facility (Hesselink, Zegers, Vernooij-Dassen, Barach,
Kalkman, Flink &Suñol, 2014).
The care providers can minimize the rates of
readmission and unfavorable events which may be
associated with ineffective planning in hospitals.

Description of the Barrier
Ineffective discharge planning in hospitals is
associated with the administration in a hospital; and
contributes to unnecessary readmissions of patients.
The problem may occur if the caregivers do not have
an effective understanding based on the discharge
processes (Wong, Yam, Cheung, Leung, Chan, Wong
& Yeoh, 2011).
Therefore, the professionals should be equipped
with knowledge based on discharge planning to
conduct it effectively.

Selected Approach
A systematic approach which is policy-driven is
proposed in this presentation as an effective
solution to ineffective discharge planning in
hospitals.
 A policy-driven discharge planning systematic
approach will be used to establish the key processes
and structures related to the discharge system to
ensure organization effectiveness is enhanced as
well as the quality of care improves (Evans, 2012).

Discussion on Selected Approach
Based on research conducted in various
hospitals in the United States, ineffective
discharge planning occurs due to lack of a
policy-driven approach and substandard
planning.
Therefore, ineffective discharge planning
results due to lack of coordination and
communication among professionals when
discharging patients.

Why it is an Effective Solution
A discharge planning system which is policy
driven ensures there is effective
communication as well as coordination among
the health care providers hence it will be an
effective solution.
It will ensure that the healthcare professionals
have proper planning skills, and
communication skills which will help to
eradicate the barrier.

Findings
The findings based on a policy-driven planning
system are important since policy play a role in
developing and implementing an intervention.
In this case, understanding theories and policy
processes will ensure healthcare professionals
gain accountability hence the barrier of
ineffective discharge planning in hospitals will be
eradicated (Fryatt, Bennett & Soucat, 2017).

A Visual Analysis

Resources
There are various resources which will be required for
establishment of the policy-driven planning system.
For instance, trained staff will be required to identify
their roles, appropriate tools of communication,
adequate finance, and suggested structures needed in
policy planning.
Additionally, hospitals should set environments which
are supportive as well as reorient the health care
services to ensure the problem of ineffective discharge
planning is solved.

Proposed Strategy
I suggest a multidisciplinary strategy should be
adopted which outlines the roles of
professionals to ensure the problem of
ineffective discharge planning is addressed.
Improvement of the professional knowledge
and communication skills is also proposed to
ensure they psychosocial needs are well
understood.

Conclusion
To summarize, ineffective discharge planning
in hospitals causes unnecessary readmissions
of patients.
Therefore, hospitals should adopt a policy-
driven approach which will guide in planning
to ensure coordination and effective
communication is achieved.

References
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Hesselink, G., Zegers, M., Vernooij-Dassen, M., Barach, P., Kalkman, C.,
Flink, M.&Suñol, R. (2014). Improving patient discharge and reducing
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services research, 14(1), 389.
Wong, E. L., Yam, C. H., Cheung, A. W., Leung, M. C., Chan, F. W., Wong,
F. Y., & Yeoh, E. K. (2011). Barriers to effective discharge planning: a
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