Mother Baby Discharge Process

Authors

Zander Abbott, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Maria Tkacz, Maine Medical Center
Suellen Clark, Maine Medical Center
Justyna Coleman, Maine Medical Center
Dave Cox, Maine Medical Center
Kathy Cyr, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Sharon Economides, Maine Medical Center
Jen Johnson, Maine Medical Center
Stacy Lamore, Maine Medical Center
Mary McNulty, Maine Medical Center
Joy Moody, Maine Medical Center
Heidi Morin, Maine Medical Center
Cathy Palleschi, Maine Medical Center
Josh Sinkin, Maine Medical Center
Stephen Tyzik, Maine Medical Center
Helen Wild, Maine Medical Center

Document Type

A3

Publication Date

10-11-2018

Institution/Department

Family Medicine; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Nursing; MaineHealth; Center for Performance Improvement

MeSH Headings

Patient Discharge, Mother-Child Relations

Abstract

Problem/Impact Statement: MMC's 32-bed Mother Baby Unit is experiencing backed up flow due to high volume and patients not being discharged quickly enough. The current average discharge time on Mother Baby and the Newborn Nursery is 1:36pm. The Mother baby unit has 32 beds, is staffed by 8-9 nurses, and has average discharge of 91 patients a week.

Recommended Citation

Abbott, Zander; Tkacz, Maria; Clark, Suellen; Coleman, Justyna; Cox, Dave; Cyr, Kathy; Economides, Sharon; Johnson, Jen; Lamore, Stacy; McNulty, Mary; Moody, Joy; Morin, Heidi; Palleschi, Cathy; Sinkin, Josh; Tyzik, Stephen; and Wild, Helen, "Mother Baby Discharge Process" (2018). MaineHealth Maine Medical Center. 721.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/mmc/721