Hospital patient discharge process: an evaluation
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hospital discharge process improvement
introduction : it is clear that if the discharge process takes less time and the patient leaves the hospital bed earlier, the length of hospitalization, and consequently, the waiting time for admission decreases. therefore, the method of use of treatment facilities is somewhat improved. the hospital discharge process, from when the discharge authorization is issued until the patient leaves the ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2047-9956,2047-9964
DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2016-000928