Key result
Nurse assessment of discharge readiness was significantly associated with 30-day postdischarge utilization (OR 0.57, P=0.05), whereas patient self-assessment was not.
Why the study?
Does nurse assessment of discharge readiness predict postdischarge utilization better than patient self-assessment in adult medical-surgical patients?
Population
162 adult medical-surgical patients and their discharging nurses from 13 medical-surgical units of 4…
Comparison
Nurse assessment of discharge readiness using… vs Patient self-assessment of discharge readiness…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days postdischarge
Authors
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Nurse assessments may better inform discharge planning than patient self-reports; leaves open whether targeted interventions reduce 30-day utilization.
Observational (n=162)
Yes
Does nurse assessment of discharge readiness predict postdischarge utilization better than patient self-assessment in adult medical-surgical patients?
Effect estimate: OR 0.57
p-value: p=0.05
Nurse assessment of discharge readiness is a stronger predictor of 30-day postdischarge readmission or ED utilization than patient self-assessment.
Weiss et al. (2010) conducted an observational in Medical-surgical patients (n=162). Nurse assessment of discharge readiness vs. Patient self-assessment of discharge readiness was evaluated on Postdischarge utilization (unplanned readmission or ED visit within 30 days postdischarge) (OR 0.57, p=0.05). Nurse assessment of discharge readiness was significantly associated with 30-day postdischarge utilization (OR 0.57, P=0.05), whereas patient self-assessment was not.
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