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  • Average Time of Discharge: Why a Hospital is Not a Hilton

    Do you get as annoyed as I do about being pressured on your “Time of Discharge?” I just received my monthly report, and we’re in The Doghouse again: our average TOD – 3:28 pm – is hours after “check-out time.” But when did we turn into the Holiday Inn?Let’s start by appreciating where this comes from. Many hospitals, including mine, tend to run ...
    Posted to Wachter's World (Weblog) by Bob Wachter on March 26, 2008
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