Key result
Nurse-led discharge protocol is linked to fewer delayed discharges from short-stay surgical wards.
Why the study?
Does a nurse led discharge protocol reduce delayed discharges in a short stay surgical ward?
Observational
Does a nurse led discharge protocol reduce delayed discharges in a short stay surgical ward?
p-value: p=>0.001
A formal protocol-driven nurse-led discharge can safely improve efficiency and patient flow in a short stay surgical ward.
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May support nurse-led discharge to cut delays in short-stay surgical wards; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Bowen et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Patients requiring simple discharge from a short stay surgical ward. Nurse led discharge (NLD) protocol was evaluated on Rate of delayed discharge (p=>0.001). Implementation of a nurse led discharge protocol significantly reduced the rate of delayed discharge from a short stay surgical ward (p>0.001).
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