Discharge before noon: is the sun half up or half down?

Objectives: To analyze the impact of discharge before noon (DBN) on length of stay (LOS) and readmission of adult inpatients.

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of 78,826 patients from a single tertiary care center between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2018.

Methods: The patient population was divided between patients discharged before and after noon.