Table 11: Conclusions of Evidence-Based Review.

Outcome	Conclusion
Individualized Discharge Planning Compared With Usual Care
Readmissions	Moderate quality evidence that individualized discharge planning is more effective at reducing readmissions
Hospital LOS	Moderate quality evidence that individualized discharge planning is more effective at reducing initial hospital LOS
Mortality	Moderate quality evidence that individualized discharge planning is not more effective at reducing mortality
HRQOL	Very low quality evidence that individualized discharge planning is more effective at improving HRQOL
Patient Satisfaction	Very low quality evidence that individualized discharge planning is more effective at improving patient satisfaction
Individualized Discharge Planning Plus Postdischarge Support Compared With Usual Care
Readmissions	Low quality evidence that discharge planning plus postdischarge support is more effective at reducing readmissions
Hospital LOS	Low quality evidence that discharge planning plus postdischarge support is not more effective at reducing LOS
Mortality	Low quality evidence that discharge planning plus postdischarge support is not more effective at reducing mortality
HRQOL	Very low quality evidence that discharge planning plus postdischarge support is more effective at improving HRQOL
Patient Satisfaction	Very low quality evidence that discharge planning plus postdischarge support is more effective at improving patient satisfaction

Abbreviations: HRQOL, health-related quality of life; LOS, length of stay.