TY - JOUR T1 - How can we avoid delays in discharging patients from the acute medical unit? JF - Future Hospital Journal JO - Future Hosp J SP - s2 LP - s2 DO - 10.7861/futurehosp.2-2-s2 VL - 2 IS - Suppl 2 AU - Rishi Chandel AU - Amy Hodgson AU - Josip Stosic AU - Nabil El Fahimi Y1 - 2015/06/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/2/Suppl_2/s2.abstract N2 - To review discharge procedures on the acute medical unit (AMU) at James Paget University Hospital, Great Yarmouth, with a view to identifying reasons for delays and formulating recommendations to improve practice.27 discharges between Monday 10 March and Sunday 16 March 2014 were reviewed. Data were collected from electronic health records (eHR), pharmacy records and the inpatient management system and then collated.18/27 patients were discharged on weekdays and 9/27 on the weekend. On weekdays, 13/18 were discharged between 8.00am and … ER -