"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.
The administrative process of discharging the patient, alive or dead, from hospitals or other health facilities.
| Descriptor ID |
D010351
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| 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
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Discharge- Patient Discharge
- Discharge, Patient
- Discharges, Patient
- Patient Discharges
Discharge Planning- Discharge Planning
- Discharge Plannings
- Planning, Discharge
- Plannings, Discharge
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2012 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2016 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2017 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2018 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2019 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 2020 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2021 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 2022 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 2023 | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Discharge" by people in Profiles.
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Awaiting insurance coverage: Medicaid enrollment and post-acute care use after traumatic injury. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Mar 01; 98(3):418-424.
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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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Factors affecting Family Physician follow-up 30 days post-discharge from a Canadian Academic Emergency Department. Ann Fam Med. 2024 Nov 01; 21(Suppl 3).
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Door-In-Door-Out Times at Referring Hospitals and Outcomes of Hemorrhagic Stroke. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Feb; 85(2):132-143.
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Parent perspectives on education to support hospital discharge for children with invasive mechanical ventilation. J Pediatr Nurs. 2024 Sep-Oct; 78:e167-e174.
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Obstacles to Accepting Care: Understanding Why Obstetric Patients Leave against Medical Advice. Matern Child Health J. 2024 Sep; 28(9):1612-1619.
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In-hospital outcomes and postdischarge mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome and atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2024 09; 21(9):1658-1668.
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Divergent Trends in Postoperative Length of Stay and Postdischarge Complications over Time. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2024 09; 50(9):630-637.
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Improving the Discharge Process at the VA Palo Alto Through Change Management and Implementation of Project Re-Engineered Discharge. Rehabil Nurs. 2024 May-Jun 01; 49(3):95-100.
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Reducing severe maternal morbidity for birthing persons with severe hypertension through a statewide quality improvement initiative. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jan; 232(1):128.e1-128.e9.