Background: Length of Stay (LOS) can provide important information regarding the efficiency and quality of patient care. Often, LOS is used as a proxy of efficient hospital management because reducing LOS can allow capacity for emergent admissions and interhospital transfers.2 Increased LOS is associated with negative patient outcomes including increased risk for mortality, hospital acquired [...]

Background: Efficient discharge planning is crucial for improving hospital capacity strain and patient care. Multidisciplinary rounds (MDRs) have demonstrated effectiveness in enhancing communication and care coordination, but their impact on resident teaching teams has been less studied. The expected discharge date (EDD), among other key metrics in discharge efficiency, helps predict bed capacity, optimize patient [...]

Background: Patient experience is a key indicator of healthcare quality, influencing both satisfaction and outcomes. Despite ongoing efforts to improve care, many patients continue to report unmet needs or concerns, particularly in the late afternoon and evening hours. Addressing these concerns before the end of the day is essential to enhancing overall patient experience. Purpose: [...]

Background: Length of stay is an ongoing challenge for hospitals across USA. Large number of medically stable patients continue to remain in the hospital. There are multiple barriers including social, financial, and poor communication between team members. This delays discharge leading to poor patient care, burnout of team members, reduced bed capacity and access. Purpose: [...]

Background: A recent uptick in hospital readmissions, prolonged lengths of stay that was above national benchmarks, and declining patient satisfaction scores threatened the institution’s reputation within the community and risked CMS reimbursement penalties. In response, an interdisciplinary physician-led huddle followed by a structured nurse-physician bedside rounding protocol was developed. This approach was designed to strengthen [...]

Background: The transition period from hospital to home is a critical phase in patient care. Inadequate transitions can lead to adverse events, readmissions, delays in care, increased healthcare expenses and increased morbidity and mortality. Individuals with diabetes are particularly susceptible to readmission, facing a significantly higher risk compared to those without the condition. Furthermore, diabetic [...]