Weekend hospital discharge is associated with suboptimal care and outcomes: An observational Australian Stroke Clinical Registry study.
Monique F KilkennyNatasha A LanninChristopher R LeviSteven G FauxHelen M DeweyRohan GrimleyKelvin HillBrenda GrabschJoosup KimPeter HandVanessa CrosbyMichele GardnerJuan Rois-GneccoVincent ThijsCraig S AndersonGeoffrey DonnanSandy MiddletonDominique Ann-Michele CadilhacPublished in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2018)
Patients with stroke/transient ischemic attack discharged on weekends were more likely to receive suboptimal care and have higher long-term mortality. High quality of stroke care should be consistent irrespective of the timing of hospital discharge.