This study demonstrates that the implementation of a discharge navigation program led to earlier writing of discharge orders and patient release from the hospital. Objectives: The aim of this study ...

Disease burden estimates of pneumonia-associated hospitalizations are more sensitive when including pneumonia coded in any diagnosis field vs in only the first discharge diagnosis field. Objectives: ...

Hospital discharge readiness is an increasingly pivotal concept in modern healthcare, encapsulating the multifaceted preparation of patients for the transition from hospital to home. It involves ...

To submit a legal/professional nursing question for future consideration, write to the editor at syox@medscape.net (Include "Ask the Expert" in subject line.) The full question asked about the nurse ...

To submit a legal/professional nursing question for future consideration, write to the editor at syox@medscape.net (Include "Ask the Expert" in subject line.) A nurse asks about attending physician or ...

Recently, an 88-year-old member of my family underwent elective spinal surgery for disabling back pain. While the duration of hospitalization for anyone after surgery can be unpredictable, we were ...