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标题：Discharge Policy Analysis in Prince Hamzah Hospital
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作者：Hamzah M. Alghzawi 1,2 , Rudaina A. Hourani 1 , Baraa M. Alrashaida 2 , Ayman Hamdan-Mansour 1 , Magda Bayomi
期刊名称：Health
印刷版ISSN：1949-4998
电子版ISSN：1949-5005
出版年度：2014
卷号：06
期号：21
页码：3022-3029
DOI：10.4236/health.2014.621340
语种：English
出版社：Scientific Research Publishing
摘要：A discharge policy is intended to ensure provision of fit, timely discharge arrangements to an appropriate safe environment for all patients on completion of their hospital care. This paper analyzes the current discharge policy in Prince Hamzah Hospital, to discover if it can be made more effective. The analysis is based on Patton and Sawicki’s six-step model of policy analysis. According to Patton and Sawicki’s six-step model of policy analysis, the process involves problem identification, determining policy objectives, establishing evaluation criteria, suggesting and assessing possible alternatives, and implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the policy after modification. It was concluded that the policy should remain a live document that could be refined, updated and expanded as appropriate.
关键词：Discharge; Policy; Analysis; Patient