Patient Discharge

"Patient Discharge" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The administrative process of discharging the patient, alive or dead, from hospitals or other health facilities.

Descriptor ID	D010351
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.169.125 E02.760.400.610 N02.421.585.169.125 N02.421.585.400.610 N04.590.233.727.210.125
Concept/Terms	Patient Discharge Patient Discharge Discharge, Patient Discharges, Patient Patient Discharges Discharge Planning Discharge Planning Discharge Plannings Planning, Discharge Plannings, Discharge

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Patient Discharge".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Continuity of Patient Care [E02.760.169]
Patient Discharge [E02.760.169.125]
Hospitalization [E02.760.400]
Patient Discharge [E02.760.400.610]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Continuity of Patient Care [N02.421.585.169]
Patient Discharge [N02.421.585.169.125]
Hospitalization [N02.421.585.400]
Patient Discharge [N02.421.585.400.610]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Patient Care Management [N04.590]
Comprehensive Health Care [N04.590.233]
Primary Health Care [N04.590.233.727]
Continuity of Patient Care [N04.590.233.727.210]
Patient Discharge [N04.590.233.727.210.125]

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Bar chart showing 298 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 24 publications in 2019 and 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	2	2
1997	1	2	3
1998	1	1	2
1999	1	1	2
2000	0	3	3
2002	1	2	3
2003	1	2	3
2004	1	1	2
2005	0	1	1
2006	0	5	5
2007	1	3	4
2008	2	3	5
2009	4	7	11
2010	1	4	5
2011	2	5	7
2012	7	1	8
2013	4	15	19
2014	4	11	15
2015	8	10	18
2016	7	13	20
2017	9	12	21
2018	15	8	23
2019	10	14	24
2020	8	11	19
2021	7	14	21
2022	4	20	24
2023	3	7	10
2024	9	6	15
2025	1	2	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Discharge" by people in Profiles.

Ober AJ, Murray-Krezan C, Page K, Friedmann PD, Anderson J, Osilla KC, Ryzewicz S, Huerta S, Mazer MW, Hoskinson RA, Garvey R, Peltz A, Watkins KE, Nuckols T, IsHak WW, Mariano LT, Danovitch I. Hospital Addiction Consultation Service and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: The START Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 Jun 01; 185(6):624-633.

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Gaetani RS, Jonczyk MM, Kleiman DA, Kuhnen AH, Marcello PW, Saraidaridis JT, Abelson JS. Readmission and Adoption of Early Discharge After Colectomy Using ACS-NSQIP: Is It Time for Widespread Adoption? J Surg Res. 2025 May; 309:242-248.

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Ahmed KS, Issaka SM, Marcinak CT, Virani SS, Jaraczewski T, Afshar M, Mayampurath A, Churpek MM, Mathew J, Zafar SN. Machine Learning-Driven Modeling to Predict Postdischarge Venous Thromboembolism After Pancreatectomy for Pancreas Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Jun; 32(6):4085-4093.

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Lee E, Shu L, Salehi Omran S, Goldstein ED, Henninger N, Nguyen TN, Siegler JE, Strelecky L, Khan F, Stretz C, Furie KL, Yaghi S. Differential outcomes and treatment in non-traumatic carotid versus vertebral cervical artery dissection: A national inpatient sample study. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2025 Feb; 34(2):108170.

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Ramirez JL, Sung E, Gasper WJ, Conte MS, Boitano LT, Ulloa JG, Iannuzzi JC. A Novel Preoperative Risk Score to Identify Patients at High Risk for Nonhome Discharge after Elective Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Ann Vasc Surg. 2025 Jan; 110(Pt A):265-273.

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Stempek SB, Rosenblatt MS, Repenning N, Sterman J, Morrissette JR, Flanagan SE, Sallese L, Lei Y, Liesching TN. Efficacy of a Standardized Process in Optimizing Appropriate Use of Progressive Care Unit Beds in a Tertiary Care Facility. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2024 Sep-Oct 01; 43(5):259-265.

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O'Connor L, Sison S, Eisenstock K, Ito K, McGee S, Mele X, Del Poza I, Hall M, Smiley A, Inzerillo J, Kinsella K, Soni A, Dickson E, Broach JP, McManus DD. Paramedic-Assisted Community Evaluation After Discharge: The PACED Intervention. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2024 Oct; 25(10):105165.

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Smulowitz PB, O'Malley AJ, McWilliams JM, Zaborski L, Landon BE. Emergency Department Visits And Hospital Capacity In The US: Trends In The Medicare Population During The COVID-19 Pandemic. Health Aff (Millwood). 2024 07; 43(7):970-978.

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Lee JJ, Arora P, Finlay AK, Amanatullah DF. A balance focused biometric does not predict rehabilitation needs and outcomes following total knee arthroplasty. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2024 Jun 17; 25(1):473.

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Myers LC, Soltesz L, Bosch N, Daly KA, Devis Y, Rucci J, Stevens J, Wunsch H, Jafarzadeh SR, Campbell CI, Liu VX, Walkey AJ. Intravenous Opioid Administration During Mechanical Ventilation and Use After Hospital Discharge. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 06 03; 7(6):e2417292.

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