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ArticleHealthcare policy = Politiques de sante2021

Personal Support Homes: An Innovative Approach to Reduce the Alternative Level of Care Population in Ontario Hospitals.

Eric Nauenberg

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Article in Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Eric NauenbergAssociate Professor, Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto; Faculty Associate, Canadian Centre for Health Economics, Toronto, ON.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study investigates the viability of personal support homes - a policy concept that reduces alternative level of care (ALC) days in Ontario hospitals. It allows people to leverage their empty bedrooms to temporarily house patients awaiting hospital discharge.

methodData from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation are used to map geographic supply of empty bedrooms, and Ontario Ministry of Health administrative data are used to assess potential demand.

resultsBy remunerating certified homeowners $120-150/day, this concept could help decrease ALC patient days by 20% and save the province $1.13-1.95 billion in foregone hospital construction along with relieving current system pressures.

conclusionAs part of a multifaceted policy solution to ALC, this concept is particularly suited for rural/remote locations where excess bedroom supply per capita is the highest.

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HospitalsPatient DischargeHumansOntario

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PMID34543179
PMCPMC8437257

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