Patient deaths during the period of prolonged stay in cases of delayed discharge for nonclinical reasons at a university hospital: a cross sectional study

Patient deaths during the period of prolonged stay in cases of delayed discharge for nonclinical reasons at a university hospital: a cross sectional study

Background Delayed discharge for non-clinical reasons also affects patients in need of palliative care. Moreover, the number of people dying in hospitals has been increasing in recent years. Our aim was to describe characteristics of patients who died during prolonged stay, in comparison with the re...

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Main Authors: Amada Pellico-López, Manuel Herrero-Montes, David Cantarero Prieto, Ana Fernández-Feito, Joaquin Cayon-De las Cuevas, Paula Parás-Bravo, María Paz-Zulueta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-06-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Length of stay
Patient discharge
Mortality
Palliative care
Patient transfer
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/13596.pdf

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