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 ...

Most hospital patients lack the reading skills necessary to understand the summaries of their conditions and instructions they’re given before going home. A new study published in the American Journal ...

While a great deal is known about the process, experiences and outcomes for children who are in care, we know very little about how, when and why care orders are discharged. Understanding more about ...

Examination of factors associated with discharge lag time and how this metric plays an important role in managing hospital throughput. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the factors ...

A common acute care discharge order, “follow up in one week with primary care,” is a virtually impossible task amid ever-growing waitlists at primary care clinics across the U.S. So what if healthcare ...

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 ...