Effects of early discharge planning on length of hospital stay.
This experimental research tests the effect of discharge planning on length of hospital stay. In this study of 432 medical patients in a southwestern medical center, discharge planning implemented within 24 hours of hospital admission significantly reduced length of stay. Projected savings to the institution far exceed the cost of implementation.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004471:Economics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011787:Quality of Health Care