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The report shows that 685 patients were occupying hospital beds across the country at midnight on Aug 13. Home and Community Care Ireland, the representative body for private home care organisations, said it would cost at least €540,000 each night the 685 patients remained in hospital. It said the cost — the equivalent of over 25,700 hours of home care — was based on the HSE’s own estimate of the cost of a hospital stay per night of between €800 and €900. HCCI chair Michael Harty said the inefficient system cost the State millions of euro each year and directly contradicted Government policy of helping people to remain in their homes for as long as possible …. irishexaminer/ireland/delayed-hospital-discharges-cost-500k-a-night-241282.html
Posted on: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:54:18 +0000

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