Barriers to hospital discharges: a mixed-method audit

T Lewis-Morris, C Farmer - Clinical Medicine, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and methods This is a mixed-methods study. A literature search was performed to
identify interventions that may enable or inhibit effective transitions of care and patients' …

Promoting effective transitions of care at hospital discharge: a review of key issues for hospitalists

S Kripalani, AT Jackson, JL Schnipper… - Journal of hospital …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The period following discharge from the hospital is a vulnerable time for patients. About half
of adults experience a medical error after hospital discharge, and 19%–23% suffer an …

[HTML][HTML] Hospital doctors' and general practitioners' perspectives of outpatient discharge processes in Australia: an interpretive approach

E Kruys, CJ WU - BMC Health Services Research, 2023 - Springer
Background Unnecessary delays in patient discharge from hospital outpatient clinics have
direct consequences for timely access of new patients and the length of outpatient waiting …

Leaving the hospital on time: hospital bed utilization and reasons for discharge delay in the Netherlands

E van den Ende, B Schouten, L Pladet… - … Journal for Quality in …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Inappropriate bed occupancy due to delayed hospital discharge affects both physical and
psychological well-being in patients and can disrupt patient flow. The Dutch healthcare …

[HTML][HTML] A qualitative examination of inappropriate hospital admissions and lengths of stay

CL Hammond, LL Pinnington, MF Phillips - BMC health services research, 2009 - Springer
Background Research has shown that a number of patients, with a variety of diagnoses, are
admitted to hospital when it is not essential and can remain in hospital unnecessarily. To …

Post‐discharge intervention in vulnerable, chronically ill patients

D Kansagara, RS Ramsay, D Labby… - Journal of hospital …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Studies suggest that the inpatient to outpatient transition of care is a
vulnerable period for patients, and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations may be …

Postdischarge clinics: hospitalist attitudes and experiences

RE Burke, P Ryan - Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Novel methods for improving transitions of care are needed. Hospitalist‐run postdischarge
clinics (PDCs) may improve access to postdischarge care, but require practice change from …

Hospitalists assess the causes of early hospital readmissions

D Koekkoek, KB Bayley, A Brown… - Journal of Hospital …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Hospital readmissions are receiving increasing attention as an indicator of
health care quality and waste. Hospitalists provide a unique perspective on the underlying …

Why did you come back to the hospital? A qualitative analysis of 72-hour readmissions

AL Calderon, G Lamb - Hospital Practice, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Readmissions occurring within a few days of discharge are more likely due to a
problem from the patient's original admission and may be preventable by interventions in the …

Effectiveness of feedback to physicians in reducing inappropriate use of hospitalization: a study in a Spanish hospital

C Moya-Ruiz, S Peiró, R Meneu - International journal for quality …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness of feedback to medical staff in reducing
inappropriate hospital days, particularly those attributable to conservative medical discharge …