SESCA carried out a review of Trusted Assessor services across the south east.
The review found that schemes have the potential to:
– provide faster discharges, saving ‘bed days’ in hospitals For estimates see the TA Business Case Proforma The difficulties of estimating and measuring these savings are discussed in the sections “potential costs of delays and readmissions” and “Difficulty Providing Evidence of Success” of the SESCA Trusted Assessor Scheme Review – Phase 2
– offer improved discharges which patients and social care providers are better prepared for, with more information available prior to discharge, potentially leading to better outcomes for patients and providers, and fewer readmissions
– offer a new route to collect honest and detailed feedback from social care providers which can be used to improve hospital discharge processes
– identify ways in which care providers could be supported to help ease the burden on acute hospitals