Discharge by 11:00 a.m.: The Significance of Discharge Planning

Medsurg Nurs. 2016 Nov;25(6):381-4.

Abstract

An interprofessional program was introduced to streamline the dis- charge process to occur earlier in the day, and to reduce the disruption in patient flow caused by overcrowding in departments dependent on the availability of medical-surgical beds.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Education, Nursing, Continuing
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Male
  • Medical-Surgical Nursing / education*
  • Middle Aged
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital / education*
  • Patient Discharge / standards*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*