Implementing nurse-led discharge from day surgery.
The demands now placed upon the NHS to reduce waiting lists and cut costs mean that day surgery is being seen not only as a way forward for elective surgery, but also as a key factor for assisting in the bed management of acute services. This article focuses on the practical steps that health and social care professionals can take to improve discharge processes in their care settings.
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Leverhulme Day Surgery Unit, Clatterbridge Hospital, Wirral.
D000465:Algorithms; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing*; D019985:Benchmarking; D002983:Clinical Competence; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003363:Cost Control; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D016730:Program Development; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014850:Waiting Lists