Collaboration accelerates discharge planning process
Case Management Monthly, October 1, 2008
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Houston had several problems in its ICU: LOS rates had risen, beds were being used inappropriately, bed availability was scarce, and multidisciplinary rounds were inconsistent. To turn things around, the unit took a collaborative approach to discharge planning.
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