The Centralized Community Health Professions Team (CCHPT): Strengthening Transitions from Hospital to Community through an Integrated Health Professions Model
Older adults who no longer need hospital care but are not yet ready to return home often stay in the hospital while waiting for community supports. These patients are referred to as “Alternate Level of Care” (ALC) patients. At Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, ALC patients account for about 12.5% of hospital beds, whi...