delayed discharge

Related

holdoverRemainder from prior period
backlogAccumulated unfinished work
bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
waitingRemaining in expectation
hospitalMedical treatment facility

patient · bureaucracy · paperwork · social worker · care home · placement · readmission · overcrowding · stuck · limbo · assessment · funding · elderly · stranded · transfer · clearance · logjam · backup

Opposites

timeliness of discharge

delayed dischargeearly discharge

Exiting service or care sooner

immediate release · quick turnaround · smooth transition

patient flow direction

delayed dischargeadmission

Entry or confession

hospital admission · intake

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