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Initiative 3
Set expected date of discharge (EDD)
Guidance
Rapid improvement guides
- Earlier daily discharge times
- Criteria-led discharge
- Improving weekend discharges
- Expected date of discharge and clinical criteria for discharge
Resources
- Criteria to admit audit tool (.ods, 160kb)
- Criteria to admit flow chart (.odt, 782kb)
External resources
Plan for discharge from the start (NHS England)