With careful selection, same-day hospital discharge was found to be feasible and safe in around one-fifth of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a study presented today at ...

Patients who had common procedures performed outside of the operating room (OR) were more likely to go home instead of to a long-term care facility when they were discharged from the hospital if their ...

Researchers suggest same-day discharge after elective percutaneous coronary intervention, such as stent placement, was not associated with a higher risk of readmission or mortality, but few providers ...

BACKGROUND:Addressing nonmedical reasons for delays in hospital discharge is important for improving the flow of patients through acute care hospital beds. Because this problem is understudied among ...

The relationship between length of stay (LOS) and post-discharge complications for surgical patients has been underexplored as inpatient stays have decreased over the past two decades. Serious ...

A major piece of work is being carried out by a Telford health watchdog to find out the full impact of introducing emergency measures to discharge hospital patients rapidly during the coronavirus ...

Same-day discharge (SDD) is an option after many elective transcatheter cardiovascular interventions—not just PCI or even TAVI, but also others—provided that patients and families are on board, no ...

Eligible patients can now have potentially life-changing procedure and be home in less than 24 hours ...

A new study published in JAMA Network Open demonstrates that hospital virtual discharge meetings between patients, hospitalists and primary care doctors significantly improve patient satisfaction and ...

Vital information about diagnoses, medications, and follow-up care is often delayed, incomplete, or missed altogether when patients are discharged from hospital, an investigation has found. The Health ...