title: Nurse-led discharge.
abstract: Delayed discharges have financial implications for hospital trusts and cause dissatisfaction for patients and their families. This article looks at nurse-led discharge pathways at Milton Keynes Hospital's ambulatory care unit. It explains how giving nurses the responsibility to discharge has improved the patient experience, made nurses more accountable and saved money for the trust.
authors.affiliation: Ambulatory Care Unit, Milton Keynes Foundation Trust Hospital.
authors.forename: Carole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Page
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing*; D057189:Checklist; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D010351:Patient Discharge; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017009:Professional Autonomy