Often, a patient who is ready for discharge will spend hours waiting at a hospital because the necessary paperwork has not been completed.
Prescription painkiller misuse and abuse sent approximately 500,000 Americans to the emergency room in 2009, according to the CDC.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) rack up millions of dollars in healthcare costs each year. HAIs are not only costly, but increase LOS and are often a source of preventable readmissions.
