| Early discharge study for premature infants: singapore general hospital. | |
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PMID: 21339916 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Introduction: At Singapore General Hospital, approximately 240 infants of the 1500 deliveries per annum are delivered preterm, many of very low birth weight-median of 1210 g-often have extended hospital stays, even after they are declared medically fit.Methods: To better understand the discharge patterns of the preterm infants in the department, a team of two neonatologists and two nurses performed a retrospective review of 36 premature infants. The underlying causes leading to and the root causes of discharge delays were identified as: Required goal weight of 2 kg, even when medically fitDelivery of discharge plan to parents delayedDischarge planning delayedNo ownership in discharge planning.Results/Conclusion: The length of hospital stay was reduced 59.8%, primarily by improved discharge planning, revised guidelines (mean discharge at 1915 g), and nurses' active preparation of parents psychologically and mentally for care of their babies at home. |
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Yeo Cheo Lian; Selina Ho Kah Ying; Cheong Chiu Peng; Tay Yih Yann |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Permanente journal Volume: 12 ISSN: 1552-5767 ISO Abbreviation: Perm J Publication Date: 2008 |
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Created Date: 2011-02-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9800474 Medline TA: Perm J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 15-8 Citation Subset: - |
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