Delay in discharge and its impact on unnecessary hospital bed occupancy

Delay in discharge and its impact on unnecessary hospital bed occupancy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Elderly patients are potentially more vulnerable to prolonged hospital stay as they frequently require additional resources to facilitate their discharge. In an acute hospital setting, we aimed to quantify and compare length of stay...

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Main Authors: Majeed Muhammad, Williams Dean, Pollock Rachel, Amir Farhat, Liam Martin, Foong Keen S, Whitaker Chris J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Surgery
Elderly
Length of stay
Bed occupancy
Community care
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/410

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