A STUDY ON THE INTERNAL TRASFER OF PATIENTS AND THE ASSOCIATED DELAYS, IN ONE OF THE MULTISPECIAILITY HOSPITALS IN COIMBATORE

Purpose: The study aims to analyze the delayed discharge of ICU patients and identify the reasons for delay. Methods: This is Descriptive research that aims to find the reasons for discharge delay in ICU and Ward. A convenience random sampling method is used to collect data. The instruments used for data collection was a Check list. Result: A total of hundred data were collected from the Medical Intensive Care Unit patient who has consented to participate in the study. While the minimum age of the participant was 19years and the maximum age was 85 years. The study shows that the maximum number of discharge occur in night time. That the percentage is 53% and the minimum number of discharge occurs in day time. That the percentage is 47%. And also reasons of causes for delays can be list out. Future scope: The findings and suggestion are also expected to pave the way for future research work.