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The Cost of Medically Unnecessary Days Due to Waiting for Guardianship in a State Acute Hospital System

Hospitals must do more with less, making efficiency a priority. Discharge delays create challenges for acute care hospitals. Some delays are due to patients waiting for a guardian—a person appointed to assist an adult who lacks decision-making capacity. Previous studies examine the burden of excess...

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Autores principales: Brierley-Bowers, Patricia, Connors, Heather, Tompkins, Joanne, Macy, Peter M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8998369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35403467
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00469580221086912