Barbara Stein

TL;DR: The COMPRI is an easily administered screening instrument that detects patients at risk for complex care needs for whom care coordination is indicated and its predictive power exceeds all currently available case-mix instruments.

TL;DR: The authors' four-factor model describes the interrelations between complexity indicators, highlighting differences between length of stay (LOS), objective complexity (such as medications or consultations), complexity ratings by the nurse, and complexity Ratings by the doctor.

TL;DR: An admission risk screening procedure to detect patients in need of care coordination should focus on these risk factors and should include predictions made by doctors and nurses at admission and information collected from the patient and the medical chart.

TL;DR: Differences in the characteristics of patients referred to consultation-liaison (C-L) services in 11 European countries were found, and there were significant differences between countries.

TL;DR: Although medical and psychological parameters improved during the 12-month course of cancer treatment, the results show that insomnia is highly persistent, especially in women, and adequate support for those affected is needed.