Orthopedic surgery patients at UnityPoint Trinity Bettendorf (Iowa) Hospital are often walking around the same day as their surgery, and back at home well within two. “At least 80 percent of our ...

Most hospital patients say they can remember details about their care and post-discharge instructions, but in reality their ability to recall within a day or two of leaving the hospital shows ...

AI-driven patient flow technology is transforming healthcare by streamlining patient journeys and reducing length of stay (LOS) in hospitals. These tools facilitate visibility to real-time insights, ...

The Pennsylvania health system has eliminated redundant processes and reduced the time and number of people involved in a discharge while boosting patient satisfaction scores. Patient discharge can be ...

Facing increased fiscal and liability pressures, more US nursing homes are initiating involuntary patient discharges.

Medicare offers a free, downloadable tool designed to help patients and their caregivers plan for discharge. The tool, entitled Your Discharge Planning Checklist, lists action items patients should ...

Increased delays in discharging patients who require additional care after a hospital stay could slow their recovery, potentially harming health outcomes and quality of life, the American Hospital ...

A lack of capacity in nursing homes is hurting hospitals’ ability to discharge their patients, giving rise to steadily increasing lengths of stay and stressing systems as they attempt to navigate a ...

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 ...

This month’s Legal Advisor documents a case of a patient becoming acutely ill while away, and the proper steps the nurse practitioner took while in the emergency department.

A combination of outreach methods—including texts, automated messages, and live phone calls—can significantly improve ...