Discharging patients earlier in the day: A concept worth evaluating

Health Care Manager

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 142-146

  Kravet, Steven J ^a,c   Levine, Rachel B ^a   Rubin, Haya R ^b   Wright, Scott M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge planning; Hospital efficiency; Physician behavior; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; UNITED STATES;

BALTIMORE; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT TRANSFER; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE;

EID: 34247623158     PISSN: 15255794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HCM.0000268617.33491.60     Document Type: Article

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