Abstract
BACKGROUND: This article reports on a systematic review conducted to critique safety, quality, length of stay, and implementation factors regarding criteria-led discharge.
PURPOSE: Improving patient flow and timely bed capacity is a global issue. Criteria-led discharge enables accelerated patient discharge in accordance with patient selection.
METHODS: A systematic review was conducted to identify literature on criteria-led discharge from 2007 to 2017. The quality of articles was appraised using a tool for disparate studies. Two reviewers extracted relevant data independently.
RESULTS: Fifteen studies were identified that showed no increase in patient readmission or complication rates with criteria-led discharge, demonstrating patient safety. The quality of the patient discharge was unremarkable. None of the studies showed an increase in length of stay.
CONCLUSIONS: The safety, quality, and length of stay for patients discharged through criteria-led discharge are inextricably linked to the process adopted for its implementation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 121-126 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Nursing Care Quality |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 11 Sept 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2019 |
Keywords
- Humans
- Length of Stay
- Patient Discharge/standards
- Patient Readmission
- Patient Selection
- Time Factors