Abstract 248: Gold Star Pilot Program Expedites Early Discharges From Inpatient Cardiology Unit [Session Title: Poster Session PM]

Conclusions: The Gold Star program facilitated pre-11 AM discharges from an inpatient cardiology unit. Barriers to early discharge include wait time for diagnostic studies, failure to identify Gold Star eligible patients, and delays in transportation. We continue to address these barriers and plan to replicate our program at other hospitals within our health system.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chen, J. H., Vazquez, J. R., Hummel, C., Kumarasamy, M., Yam, A., Esper, G. J., Goyal, A., Wells, B. J. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session PM Source Type: research