Researchers suggest same-day discharge after elective percutaneous coronary intervention, such as stent placement, was not associated with a higher risk of readmission or mortality, but few providers ...

With careful selection, same-day hospital discharge was found to be feasible and safe in around one-fifth of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a study presented today at ...

Patients who had common procedures performed outside of the operating room (OR) were more likely to go home instead of to a long-term care facility when they were discharged from the hospital if their ...

Current discharge procedures and follow-up work with older patients do a poor job of ensuring patient understanding of post-discharge care, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A retrospective multicenter study found that patients with heart failure discharged by noon had higher short- and long-term mortality and increased early readmission rates compared with afternoon ...