Why the study?
Time spent awaiting discharge after the acute need for hospitalization has resolved may contribute to hospital length of stay, prompting measurement of the prevalence, impact, and context of prolonged stays.
Population
1928 patients sampled across 15 academic US hospitals
Design
Multisite cross-sectional point-in-time survey
Authors
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Highlights systemic inefficiencies driving prolonged hospitalizations outside direct clinician control; leaves open how targeted health.
A significant proportion of hospitalized patients experience major discharge barriers, leading to prolonged hospital stays often due to support needs outside clinician control.
Bann et al. (2023) studied this question.
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