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. 2021 Sep 20;4(9):e2125846. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.25846

Table 2. Description of Interventions to Reduce Length of Stay.

Intervention Included systematic reviews Description of intervention
Geriatric assessment Bakker et al,33 2011 Multidisciplinary team with geriatrics consultation at various stages of patient care, including comanagement with surgical teams for preoperative optimization
Patel et al,39 2020
Ellis et al,44 2017
Van Craen et al,47 2010
Eagles et al,49 2020
Discharge planning Zhu et al,20 2015 Included an assessment of suitability for discharge, planning, implementation, and/or post-discharge follow-up. Follow-up care involved a phone call within 24 h of discharge, scheduling outpatient visits, home visits, and/or on-call services.
Mabire et al,37 2018
Mabire et al,38 2016
Bryant-Lukosius et al,43 2015
Goncalves-Bradley et al,46 2010
Medication management Austin et al,31 2020 Often targeted for high-risk medications, such as anticoagulants or antibiotics, with known adverse effects. Interventions included computerized entry systems, clinical decision support tools, dashboard utilization, pharmacist-led anticoagulation consultation services, and systematic education and feedback programs for patients.
Gillaizeau et al,34 2013
Frazer et al,45 2019
Clinical pathways Kul et al,36 2012 Included studies on multicomponent interventions, such as quality-improvement initiatives, including inpatient clinical pathway for heart failure management, standardized admission orders, education for staff and patients, or telephone surveillance after discharge
Agarwal et al,42 2019
Multidisciplinary care Pannick et al,40 2015 Team coordination with inclusion of specialists during rounds, communication strategies, and task delegation for implementation of consultative recommendations
Zhang et al,48 2013
Case management Huntley et al,35 2016 Directed by nurse case managers and included various strategies, such as medication review, family conferencing, education, home environment assessment, or referral to other services
Hospitalist service White et al,41 2011 Utilization of hospitalist physician staffing evaluated based on assessments of physician performance on quality of care
Telehealth Baratloo et al,32 2018 Hospital-based telehealth services for patients with stroke, linking hospital-based clinicians to outside clinical care teams