[Implementation of discharge management in the surgical department of a university hospital: exploratory analysis of costs, length of stay, and patient satisfaction].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Discharge management has been mandatory by law in Germany since October 2017, and hospitals are required to finance and implement this. Currently there are no data available on the costs and effects of discharge management on the length of hospital stay.

Aims

Determination of the costs of discharge management in the Department of Surgery at the University Hospital rechts der Isar of the Technical University of Munich, Germany, assessment of the length of stay in comparison with and without discharge management, and evaluation of patients' satisfaction to create first precedents for future negotiations about adequate financing.

Methods

Cost analysis of discharge management in the Department of Surgery at the School of Medicine at the Technical University of

SUBMITTER: Aßfalg V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8888510 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature