Key result
Implementation of a nurse discharge liaison role reduced the percentage of patients remaining in the hospital for over 150 minutes after discharge order entry from 93.3% to 22.9%.
Why the study?
Excessive delays in hospital discharge increase costs and patient risks, with approximately 93.3% of patients at a community hospital staying longer than 150 minutes post-discharge order.
Does a nurse discharge liaison reduce discharge latency in community hospital patients?
Does a nurse discharge liaison reduce discharge latency in community hospital patients?
Implementation of a nurse discharge liaison role significantly reduced discharge latency in a community hospital setting.
Excessive delays in hospital discharge increase costs and expose patients to risks, including increases in healthcare-associated infection rates, pressure injuries, and falls. Approximately 93.3% of patients at a community hospital stayed for longer than 150 minutes after discharge order entry. To address this issue, a nurse discharge liaison role was implemented as a quality improvement project. After implementation, only 22.9% of patients remained in hospital for over 150 minutes, an improvement of 70.5%.
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Pinto et al. (2025) studied Hospital discharge. Nurse discharge liaison role vs. Before implementation (baseline) was evaluated on Remaining in hospital for over 150 minutes after discharge order entry (improvement of 70.5%). Implementation of a nurse discharge liaison role reduced the percentage of patients remaining in the hospital for over 150 minutes after discharge order entry from 93.3% to 22.9%.
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