Outcomes of common general surgery procedures for patients discharged over weekends at a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia

CONCLUSION:Weekend discharge was not associated with higher readmission rates. Physicians may consider discharging post-operative patients over a weekend without an increased risk to the patient. Day of discharge, length of stay and increased patient age are not predictors of early readmission.  LIMITATIONS:Single-center study and retrospective. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None.   
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research