Delay in discharge of patients from an acute geriatric unit.
The delay in discharge of patients from an acute geriatric unit was reviewed. More than three-quarters of the patients were subject to delayed discharge and the cumulative delay accounted for 24% of the total occupancy of beds by the 100 patients studied. Some delays may be avoided by changes in management procedure at ward level.
D000368:Aged; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge; D006113:United Kingdom