Consequences of local variations in social care on the performance of the acute health care sector

Fernández, José-Luis ORCID: 0000-0002-4190-7341 and Forder, Julien (2008) Consequences of local variations in social care on the performance of the acute health care sector. Applied Economics, 40 (12). pp. 1503-1518. ISSN 0003-6846

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Abstract

This article uses 2 years worth of data from 150 English local authorities to quantify the extent to which local variations in social care resources are associated with variations in performance of the acute sector, and particularly on the rates of hospital delayed discharges and hospital emergency re-admissions. Results indicate that social care services play a significant role in explaining local variations in acute sector performance.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00036846.as...
Additional Information:	© 2008 Taylor & Francis
Divisions:	Care Policy and Evaluation Centre
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited:	21 Jul 2008 14:46
Last Modified:	05 Nov 2024 17:45
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/19768

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