Patient and caregiver experience with delayed discharge from a hospital setting: A scoping review

• Principais autores: Amanda C. Everall (Autor), Sara J. T. Guilcher (Autor), Lauren Cadel (Autor), Maliha Asif (Autor), Joyce Li (Autor), Kerry Kuluski (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wiley, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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Abstract Background Delayed hospital discharge occurs when patients are medically cleared but remain hospitalized because a suitable care setting is not available. Delayed discharge typically results in reduced levels of treatment, placing patients at risk of functional decline, falls and hospital‐r...