BACKGROUND: Addressing nonmedical reasons for delays in hospital discharge is
important for improving the flow of patients through acute care hospital beds. Because this …

Background Hospitalized patients are designated alternate level of care (ALC) when they no
longer require hospitalization but discharge is delayed while they await alternate disposition …

Background Discharge delays for non-medical reasons put patients at unnecessary risk for
hospital-acquired infections, lead to loss of revenue for hospitals and reduce hospital …

Objective: Our objective was to examine the associations between early discharge and
readmission after major abdominal operations. Background: Advances in patient care …

Objectives Delayed discharges are a significant problem for the National Health Service.
The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and impact of delayed …

Background Elderly patients are potentially more vulnerable to prolonged hospital stay as
they frequently require additional resources to facilitate their discharge. In an acute hospital …

Background Time spent awaiting discharge after the acute need for hospitalization has
resolved is an important potential contributor to hospital length of stay (LOS). Objective To …

BACKGROUND: Slow hospital discharges reduce efficiency and compromise care for
patients awaiting a bed. Although efficient discharge is a widely held goal, the natural history …

BACKGROUND Discharging patients before noon is a key approach to improving bed
utilization. Few data exist to describe whether patients are discharged earlier or their stay is …

Background: Delayed discharge is a costly phenomenon that takes place in every hospital
system in the country, with significant operational consequences. The purpose of this study …