Discharge delays can lead to patient dissatisfaction which can negatively impact the health care organizations reputation and marketing ("HCPro," 2017). Delays in discharge can also lead to a decrease in accreditation compliance, which will have a negative effect on marketing (American..., 2010). When delays in discharge persist, the patient flow will be interrupted, therefore, decreasing the revenue that could have been gained ("HCPro," 2017). An interruption in patient flow will also lead to a decrease in potential revenue. In addition, many insurance payers like Medicare provide this health care organization with financial incentives to discharge patients and delay in discharge negatively affect the revenue gained from the patient stay
