Why the study?
Discharge planning aims to reduce delayed discharge, improve service coordination, and lower readmissions, but its effectiveness required updated assessment.
Does an individualised discharge plan reduce hospital length of stay and readmission in hospital inpatients?
Population
12,242 hospital inpatients across 33 randomised trials
Comparison
Individualised discharge plan vs routine discharge not tailored to individual participants
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials
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Supports personalized discharge planning to modestly cut length of stay and readmissions in medical patients; reinforces moderate-certainty evidence for routine implementation.
Does an individualised discharge plan reduce hospital length of stay and readmission in hospital inpatients?
A structured, individualized discharge plan slightly reduces initial hospital length of stay and readmission rates for older medical inpatients.
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