Patient Navigation With Hospital Addiction Consultation and Patient-Directed Discharge

Key Points

• This research aims to explore how a bedside patient navigation intervention influences the likelihood of patient-directed discharge in hospitalized patients receiving addiction consultation services.
• Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial
• Focus on patients receiving bedside navigation and addiction consultation services
• Evaluation of discharge outcomes compared to standard care.
• Patient-directed discharge rates significantly increased with navigation, showing an odds ratio of 2.5 (95% CI, 1.8-3.4; p<0.001).
• The intervention reduced delays in discharge processes, enhancing patient satisfaction levels.