Stop Bleeding Time & Money: Why Healthcare Facilities Need Tech-Driven Discharge Transportation

A bright and spacious corridor in a modern medical facility, featuring large windows, sleek flooring, and rows of comfortable seating for patients and visitors.

Hospital discharge delays are more than a headache — they’re a hidden drain on time, money, and patient experience.

The average inpatient bed costs hospitals upwards of $2,000 per day. When patients remain in beds simply because a ride isn’t available or coordinated, the inefficiencies stack up fast. Delayed discharges increase:

• Operating costs

• Emergency room wait times

• Patient dissatisfaction

• Staffing pressure

  
  

But there’s good news: transportation no longer needs to be the bottleneck.

People2Care’s platform provides:

• Instant ride scheduling from within your care coordination workflow

• Live updates for both patients and staff

• Predictive analytics to identify discharge bottlenecks before they happen

  
  

Case in point: A mid-sized hospital using People2Care reduced average discharge transport wait times by over 30% in just two months — saving time, money, and frustration.

When patients get home sooner, beds become available faster, and providers can focus on care instead of coordination.

Takeaway: Replacing your phone-based transportation coordination with an intelligent digital platform leads to better patient flow, increased revenue potential, and less chaos at the end of the care journey.