Barriers to hospital discharges: a mixed-method audit

Magnitude and associated non-clinical factors of delayed discharge of patients from post-anesthesia care unit in a comprehensive specialized referral hospital in Ethiopia, 2022

“…In the current economic climate with hospital trusts in financial deficits, ways to reduce cost without harming patient care or the quality of care are being sought. Transferring patients efficiently to the appropriate care setting once the acute illness has been treated is one potential way that hospitals can realize cost saving [ 9 ].…”