Open AccessLength of postnatal hospital stay in healthy newborns and re-hospitalization following early discharge
Author(s) -
Rawad Farhat,
Mariam Rajab
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4297/najms.2011.3146
Subject(s) - medicine , breastfeeding , jaundice , odds ratio , pediatrics , hospital discharge , confidence interval , hospital readmission , emergency medicine , obstetrics , intensive care medicine
The length of postnatal hospital stay for healthy newborns remains controversial. Proponents of early hospital discharge claim that it is safe, decreases the risk of iatrogenic infection, promotes family bonding and attachment, and reduces hospitalization care and patient costs. Disadvantages include delayed breastfeeding, manifestation of new conditions affecting newborns after early discharge, and improper discharge planning.