Complex Discharges in the Third Largest Italian Hospital: Consequences, Economic Evaluation, and Assessment of a Low-cost Continuity of Care Reorganization
Retrospective analysis shows economic impact of complex discharges in hospital care, suggesting continuity of care enhances patient outcomes and reduces costs.
Key Points
Complex discharge significantly increases length of stay, affecting hospital productivity and resources.
Patients with complex discharge experienced a 50.2% longer length of stay, impacting hospital operations severely.
Retrospective observational study utilizing linear regression models analyzed over 39,000 hospital discharge records from a major Italian hospital.
Reorganization reduced length of stay by 6.1 days, indicating potential for improved care efficiency and reduced health care costs.