Key result
Discharge readiness assessments link to fewer complications and reduced hospital readmissions.
Why the study?
Readiness for hospital discharge is a critical measure to ensure patient safety and reduce complications and readmission rates, but its assessment and research fields require further clarification.
Evaluating readiness for hospital discharge is important to avoid premature discharge and reduce complications and readmissions.
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May support discharge readiness assessment to reduce readmissions; leaves open prospective validation in cardiovascular populations.
Readiness for hospital discharge is an important measure to ensure the safety of patient discharge. Evaluating the readiness for hospital discharge can help medical staff to avoid premature discharge of patients and to reduce the incidence of complications and readmission rate. This paper reviews the concept, content and tools of assessment, and the research interests and fields of discharge readiness, so as to provide help and support for further research.
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Liu et al. (2017) conducted a review in Readiness for hospital discharge. Readiness for hospital discharge assessment was evaluated. A literature review on readiness for hospital discharge highlights its role in avoiding premature discharge and reducing complications and readmission rates.
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