true case mix of the patient. 3. Structure Does the hospital work in a different way from others across the country? Do they have different care pathways, particularly for end-of-life care? Other structural differences such as no weekend discharges or nurse-led discharge teams should also be considered. 4. Process At this start considering that there may be a potential safety and quality issue. Where service delivery needs to be reviewed, issues can be identified after monitoring and investigating
true case mix of the patient. 3. Structure Does the hospital work in a different way from others across the country? Do they have different care pathways, particularly for end-of-life care? Other structural differences such as no weekend discharges or nurse-led discharge teams should also be considered. 4. Process At this start considering that there may be a potential safety and quality issue. Where service delivery needs to be reviewed, issues can be identified after monitoring and investigating
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