Key result
Length of hospital stay shows no correlation with post-discharge problems or readmission in CABG patients.
Observational
Length of hospital stay after routine CABG does not correlate with post-discharge problems, readiness for discharge, or readmission rates, highlighting the need for continual review of discharge education.
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Shorter stays after CABG were not associated with worse post-discharge outcomes; leaves open optimal discharge timing pending randomized data.
McNamee et al. (1999) conducted an observational in Coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Length of hospital stay was evaluated on Postoperative problems, readiness to leave, coping, and readmission. Length of hospital stay showed no correlation with the number and type of postoperative problems, readiness to leave, coping after discharge, or readmission rates in CABGS patients.
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