Discharge location as a predictor of prolonged length of stay in an inpatient psychiatric hospital: A retrospective study
As discharge location is associated with LOS, we recommend that mental health care providers begin safe discharge planning from the day of admission and involve a multidisciplinary team with the goal of stabilizing the patient as soon as possible.
Authors
- Yam R. Giri
- Joshua A. Fogel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5711-9713)
- Pranab Dahal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6933-4610)
- Bom B. Giri
- Chukwunonso Azubuogu
Institutions
- Xuzhou Medical College (CN)
- Nassau University Medical Center (US)
- Brooklyn College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47626/1516-4446-2025-4406
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00