Background Hospitals worldwide are seeing an increased number of acute admissions, with
resultant emergency department (ED) crowding and increased length of stay (LOS). Acute …

Objectives To determine how the perception of physical function 6-months following critical
illness compares to objectively measured function, and to identify key concerns for patients …

Background Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires lifelong management and care,
affecting around 422 million people worldwide and roughly 37 million in the United States …

Objective To elucidate challenges to timely hospital discharge of children in foster care
(CFC). Methods Inpatient providers with prior experience caring for CFC were recruited from …

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pelaksanaan fungsi manajemen kepala
ruangan dalam pelaksaaan discharge planning pada pasien gagal jantung. Metode …

Objective The objective of this study is to assess the effects of social determinants of health
(SDOH) and race-ethnicity on readmission and to investigate the potential for geospatial …

Purpose: This study investigates patient perceptions of factors influencing the efficiency of
hospital social work services. Specifically, it explores the perceived role of social workers in …

Background Length of stay (LOS) is an important measure of hospital quality and may be
impacted by patient participation. However, concepts of patient participation, like health …

Background Discharge planning is vital to preventing hospital readmission, and nurses play
a key role. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed challenges to hospital services that may …

Background Hospital length of stay (HLOS) after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a metric of
injury severity, resource utilization, and access to services. This study aimed to evaluate …