Patient discharge against medical advice (dama), defined as a patient leaving the hospital before a physician’s recommendation, is linked with adverse health outcomes and. Dama carries a risk of increased mortality and readmissions. Identifying which patients are at risk to dama and addressing their needs during hospitalization are necessary for prevention.
Discharge against medical advice (dama) is associated with greater risk of hospital readmission and higher morbidity, mortality, and costs, but with a rapidly increasing. To describe the national frequency, prevalence, and trends of discharge against medical advice (dama) among inpatient hospitalizations in the united states and identify. Discharge against medical advice (dama) is when a patient leaves a healthcare institution, typically a hospital where the patient is admitted, before it is deemed medically.