Evaluation of Delayed Effective Discharge for Non-Medical Reasons in Patients Admitted to Acute Care Hospitals in Spain: A Scoping Review

Delayed discharge for non-clinical reasons is defined as a period of stay that continues after a patient has been deemed medically fit to leave the hospital but is unable to do so for non-medical reasons. This circumstance overburdens the healthcare system and constitutes a major problem for healthc...

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Main Authors: Noelia López Luis, Cristobalina Rodríguez-Álvarez, Leticia Cuéllar-Pompa, Ángeles Arias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Nursing Reports
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/14/1/2