In the last few years, rates of hospital readmissions have become a key indicator of care quality, and for good reason. When significant numbers of patients in post-acute care settings experience a ...

Discharge lounges actually works to cut wait times and improve patient experience, as shown by Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital's model.

Adults hospitalized with sepsis who received timely antibiotics delivery and fluid resuscitation showed higher discharge rates to the home, according to a March study published in Chest.

Social worker Louise Gallacher recalls a case illustrating the importance of taking your time when assessing capacity ...

Background: Hospital discharge is an interface of care when patients are at a high risk of medication discrepancies as they transition from hospital to home. These discrepancies are important, as they ...