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2021 Providence Nurse Research Conference
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Improving Discharge Times And Patient Flow, Robyn Song, Miguel Ros, August Maggio, Kim Nicole Rossillo, Jason Caberto, Soudi Bogert, Stephanie Floriano, Caroline Brandenburger, Darleen Nguyen, Jacoba Walsh, Richard Urgel, Tanya Lenhardt, Joan Aquino
Improving Discharge Times And Patient Flow, Robyn Song, Miguel Ros, August Maggio, Kim Nicole Rossillo, Jason Caberto, Soudi Bogert, Stephanie Floriano, Caroline Brandenburger, Darleen Nguyen, Jacoba Walsh, Richard Urgel, Tanya Lenhardt, Joan Aquino
2021 Providence Nurse Research Conference
Background: Delays in discharging patients can impact hospital and emergency department (ED) throughput. The complex discharge process makes it difficult to ensure that patients are set up for successful post-hospital care regimens. The focus of this project was to improve discharge times and flow throughout the hospital to align with national standards of providing the right care, in the right place, at the right time. To improve access to beds, The Joint Commission stipulates that hospitals have processes in place to support patient flow throughout the hospital and to use data to drive improvements in patient flow. Failure to regulate …