Decreased health care expenditure and average length of therapy with facilitated transition discharge program for patients receiving negative pressure wound therapy.

This study compares LOT between patients discharged from hospitals with FT discharge programs providing NPWT to patients at/before discharge versus those without (non-FT). FT facilities were further segmented: active-FT (≥1 transition order during past 90 days) versus inactive-FT (FT set up but no orders during past 90 days). There were 82 543 billable orders and 92 008 patients analyzed. LOT was 1.8 days shorter for FT versus non-FT facilities (potential per-patient savings of $5071 for FT facilities). LOT was 1.2 days shorter in active-FT versus inactive-FT facilities. This study shows shorter stays and LOT for patients in facilities actively using FT.