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September 5, 2025British journal of surgery

WTP4.12 Pathway to recovery: enhancing the safe discharge process for patients with traumatic brain injury at tertiary care trauma centre

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HBH. C. J. BallMQMuhammad QasimWMWajeeh Ullah Mahmood

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Overview

Evaluation of discharge procedures reveals gaps in allied health professional assessments for TBI patients, indicating pathways need improvement.

Key Points

  • A significant number of TBI patients are discharged without adequate allied health professional review, raising safety concerns.
  • Only 11% of patients were assessed by the three required allied health professionals before discharge, suggesting process flaws.
  • The average length of stay for TBI patients was 7.13 days, with delays often linked to rehabilitation and assessment issues.
  • Many patients, including those at risk, did not undergo critical cognitive assessments prior to discharge, highlighting the need for standardized protocols.

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Ball et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3a3d2b87ece8dc9552dchttps://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf166.357
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