An hour later, said Blucher, a doctor told Asha's mother "not to worry, that she was not being discharged, and she could stay there in the hospital until the minister made a decision about a safe place where she could go".
The report said that "too many older people are still not being discharged in an effective and timely manner and this needs urgent attention".
In addition, a recent study revealed that not being discharged to the home was an independent risk factor for moderate or severe disability at 6 months after ICU discharge [6].
In an average calendar month, 785 bed days are lost because of patients not being discharged when ready, of which 236 days are classified as the responsibility of social care.
The following outcome parameters were registered: LOS, fulfillment of each of the discharge criteria, and detailed reason(s) for not being discharged, as assessed twice daily at 9 a.m. and at 2 p.m. (Tables 1 and 2).
The 6 previously established predictor variables were entered into multiple logistic regression models to determine their relative contribution to the prediction of patients not regaining independence in basic mobility or not being discharged to their previous residence.
