Post-endoscopy checklist reduces length of stay for non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Objective: To examine the effect of improved gastroenterologist-to-admitting service communication on hospital stay for upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Hypothesis: a detailed checklist addressing factors relevant to discharge planning would shorten hospital stay, when added to the procedure report.

Design: Pre-post intervention design, recording balance measures (potential confounders).