Impact and experiences of delayed discharge: A mixed-studies systematic review.
Antonio Rojas-GarciaSimon TurnerElena PizzoEmma HudsonJames ThomasRosalind RainePublished in: Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy (2017)
The poor quality of the majority of the research means that implications for practice should be cautiously made. However, the results suggest that the adverse effects of delayed discharge are both direct (through increased opportunities for patients to acquire avoidable ill health) and indirect, secondary to the pressures placed on staff. These findings provide impetus to take a more holistic perspective to addressing delayed discharge.