The Early Screen for Discharge Planning (ESDP) score can help to identify a patient who may benefit from comprehensive discharge planning.
Patient selection: adult in the hospital
Parameters:
(1) age in years
(2) living status prior to hospital admission
(3) Rankin disability
|
Parameter |
Finding |
Points |
|
age in years |
18 to 44 years |
0 |
|
|
45 to 64 years |
4 |
|
|
65 to 79 years |
6 |
|
|
>= 80 years |
8 |
|
living status |
not living alone |
0 |
|
|
living alone in own home (home or apartment) |
3 |
|
Rankin disability |
none |
0 |
|
|
mild |
3 |
|
|
moderate or severe |
9 |
total score =
= SUM(points for all 3 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 20
• A score >= 10 indicates a patient who may benefit from comprehensive discharge planning.
Purpose: To identify an adult patient in the hospital needing comprehensive discharge planning based on the Early Screen for Discharge Planning (ESDP) score.
Objective: compliance/adherence, disability and performance
ICD-10: ,
