Background Delayed discharge is problematic. It is financially costly and can create barriers
to delivering best patient care, by preventing return to usual functioning and delaying …

Objective This article addresses the persistent challenge of Delayed Hospital Discharge
(DHD) and aims to provide a comprehensive overview, synthesis, and actionable …

Background Improving patient flow in hospitals represents a worldwide healthcare
challenge. The objective of this project was to depict the effectiveness of case management …

Objectives While there has been significant research on the pressures facing acute hospitals
during the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been less interest in downstream community …

Introduction The purpose of this paper was to understand the nature of delayed hospital
discharge through the lens of a policy framework (ideas, institutions and interests; 3-I …

Background Typical solutions for improving discharge planning often rely on one-way
communication mechanisms, static data entry into the electronic health record (EHR), or in …

Background The growing demand for healthcare services challenges patient flow
management in health systems. Alternative Level of Care (ALC) patients who no longer …

Unnecessarily prolonged stays in hospitals can have negative impacts on patients and
present avoidable costs to health and social care systems. This paper presents the …

Background Prolonged length of stay (LOS) due to delayed hospital discharge is associated
with increased patient morbidity and mortality and other poor outcomes. The length of stay …

Background Hospitals worldwide are seeing an increased number of acute admissions, with
resultant emergency department (ED) crowding and increased length of stay (LOS). Acute …