Discharge before noon: an achievable hospital goal.

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Late afternoon hospital discharges are thought to contribute to admission bottlenecks, overcrowding, and increased length of stay (LOS). In January 2012, the discharge before noon (DBN) percentage on 2 medical units was 7%, below the organizational goal of 30%.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Hosp Med

Title: Journal of hospital medicine

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

ISSN (Electronic): 1553-5606

ISSN (Print): 1553-5592

Publication date (Electronic): Apr 2014

Volume: 9

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Department of Medicine, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.

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DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2154

PubMed ID: 24446232

SO-VID: 48ed187b-f911-4d72-bde2-8e338887cba0

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