Session Details
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 20, 2027, 10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
Name
08. What's Working Beyond the Discharge Lounge and What Needs Redesigning
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Christine Waller, MD, Medical Vice President, La Crosse Acute Care and Acute Care Nursing and System Practices, Emplify Health
- Dana Asato, EdD, MBA, BSN, CENP, Chief Nursing Executive Officer, California Hospital Medical Center, Dignity Health
- Geralda Xavier, MD, MPH, MBA, FACEP, Regional Chief Medical Officer, Atlantic Health System
- Pradeep Kadambi, MD, MBA, FASN, FAST, Chief Medical Officer, Premier Health
Description
Discharge lounges were meant to solve throughput and flow challenges, but results have been mixed across health systems. This panel examines what's actually working beyond the lounge itself, where redesign is still needed, and how leaders can rethink the entire discharge process to move patients out safely and efficiently.