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Quality and Cost Analysis of Nurse Staffing, Discharge Preparation, and Postdischarge Utilization [PDF]

, 2011
Objectives. To determine the impact of unit-level nurse staffing on quality of discharge teaching, patient perception of discharge readiness, and postdischarge readmission and emergency department (ED) visits, and cost-benefit of adjustments to unit ...
Bobay, Kathleen, Weiss, Marianne E., Yakusheva, Olga   +2 more
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Validation of the Registered Nurse Assessment of Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale [PDF]

, 2018
Background Statistical models for predicting readmissions have been published for high-risk patient populations but typically focus on patient characteristics; nurse judgment is rarely considered in a formalized way to supplement prediction models ...
Bobay, Kathleen L., Oswald, Debra L., Weiss, Marianne E., Yakusheva, Olga   +3 more
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Diagnostic error increases mortality and length of hospital stay in patients presenting through the emergency room [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Diagnostic errors occur frequently, especially in the emergency room. Estimates about the consequences of diagnostic error vary widely and little is known about the factors predicting error.
Birrenbach, T., Exadaktylos, A., Hautz, S., Hautz, W., Kämmer, J., Maier, V., Müller, M., Sauter, T., Schauber, S., Zwaan, L.   +9 more
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Evaluation of discharge instructions among hospitalized Lebanese patients

Pharmacy Practice, 2020
Background: Hospital readmissions are considered as the primary indicator of insufficient quality of care and are responsible of increasing annual medical costs by billions of dollars.
Mirella Fares , Dalia Khachman , Pascale Salameh , Nathalie Lahoud   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

WHAT HAPPENED TO DISCHARGED PATIENTS [PDF]

American Journal of Psychiatry, 1921
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openaire   +3 more sources

Variations in follow-up services after inpatient stroke rehabilitation: A multicentre study [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Care after discharge from inpatient stroke rehabilitation units varies across Europe. The aim of this study was to compare service delivery after discharge.
Baert, Ilse, Brinkmann, Nadine, De Weerdt, Willy, De Wit, Liesbet, Dejaeger, Eddy, Feys, Hilde, Jenni, Walter, Kaske, Christiane, Leys, Mark, Lincoln, Nadina, Louckx, Fred, Putman, Koen, Schuback, Birgit, Schupp, Wilfried, Smith, Bozena   +14 more
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Patient and caregiver experience with delayed discharge from a hospital setting: A scoping review

Health Expectations, 2019
Background Delayed hospital discharge occurs when patients are medically cleared but remain hospitalized because a suitable care setting is not available.
Amanda C. Everall, Sara J. T. Guilcher, Lauren Cadel, Maliha Asif, Joyce Li, Kerry Kuluski   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A qualitative study exploring hospital-based team dynamics in discharge planning for patients experiencing delayed care transitions in Ontario, Canada

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background In attempt to improve continuity of patient care and reduce length of stay, hospitals have placed an increased focus on reducing delayed discharges through discharge planning.
Lauren Cadel, Jane Sandercock, Michelle Marcinow, Sara J. T. Guilcher, Kerry Kuluski   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Littoral Rights Under the Takings Doctrine: The Clash Between the Ius Naturale And Stop The Beach Renourishment [PDF]

, 2011
Background. Organizing and performing patient transfers in the continuum of care is part of the work of nurses and other staff of a multiprofessional healthcare team.
Britt Bäckström, Marie Häggström
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The Decision of Discharging a Patient from the Hospital: Case (Neurological) Report with Legal Implications

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Patient safety is an important aspect of patient care following the discharge from the hospital (having gone through the required treatment). A transition from hospital care to domestic care/community care to a discharged patient is another complex ...
Rishabh Kumar, Raj Kumar, Shailesh Tripathi, Rajesh Kumar Verma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source