Night Time Discharges: Difference between revisions
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Discharge from ICU at night occurs because of either the delay of an elective discharge, an unplanned discharge is forced due to inadequate ICU capacity. Night time discharges have been associated with adverse outcomes. Night discharges usually happen within the facility - it is very rare or not at all that a patient is discharged to home. | Discharge from ICU at night occurs because of either the delay of an elective discharge, an unplanned discharge is forced due to inadequate ICU capacity. Night time discharges have been associated with adverse outcomes. Night discharges usually happen within the facility - it is very rare or not at all that a patient is discharged to home. | ||