Discharging patients before 10:00 a.m.: A pilot study

Abstract

The aim of this study is to increase the morning discharges in a university medical center in Taiwan. Total of 21,670 patients' discharges were analyzed. The early discharge percentage increased from 15% to 19% over the 5-month intervention. The non-elderly group has more earlier hospital discharges than the elderly group.

Authors

Chiao-Wen Chang
Pi-Yu Chang
Chiung-Ying Chang
Li-Mei Ou
Tsung-Hsien Lin
Yen-Hsu Chen

Author Details

Chiao-Wen Chang, Adminstration and Quality Assurance Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Pi-Yu Chang, Administration and Quality Assurance Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Chiung-Ying Chang, Nursing Department, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Li-Mei Ou, BSN, Nursing Department, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Tsung-Hsien Lin, PhD, Superintendent Office, Department of Medicine Administration and Quality Assurance Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Yen-Hsu Chen, PhD, Superintendent Office, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Clinical Process, Discharging Patients, Elderly

Recommended Citation

Chang, Chiao-Wen; Chang, Pi-Yu; Chang, Chiung-Ying; Ou, Li-Mei; Lin, Tsung-Hsien; and Chen, Yen-Hsu, "Discharging patients before 10:00 a.m.: A pilot study" (2017). INRC (Congress). 4.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2017/posters_2017/4

Conference Name

28th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Dublin, Ireland

Conference Year

2017

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