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www.ahrq.gov/topics/hospital-discharge.html
Topic: Hospital Discharge
AHRQ has research, tools and resources for clinicians to improve the hospital … discharge process, including the Re-Engineered Discharge Toolkit. … Improving Hospital Discharge Through Medication Reconciliation and Education
Improving the Emergency … Department Discharge Process
Quality of Pediatric Hospital-to-Home Transitions Toolkit
Resources … and Tools To Improve Discharge and Transitions of Care and Reduce Readmissions
Sutter Center for
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/red-toolkit/dischargeprep.pdf
June 02, 2025 - RED Discharge Preparation Workbook
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RED Discharge Preparation Workbook
Patient Name _________ … ____
Comorbidities: ______________________________________________________________________
Discharge … ____
Delivery date: ________________________________________________________________________
Discharge … Yes ____ Date: __________ DE ____ No ____
Communication/Notes
RED Discharge Preparation Workbook
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharge-fumbles
September 09, 2009 - Discharge Fumbles. PSNet [internet]. … Discharge Fumbles. PSNet [internet]. … Upon discharge, an order was written to "discharge on current medications." … following discharge. … discharge and discharge summary generation was 14 days.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/longitudinal-medication-reconciliation-hospital-admission-discharge-and-post-discharge
August 19, 2020 - Study
Longitudinal medication reconciliation at hospital admission, discharge and … post-discharge. … Longitudinal medication reconciliation at hospital admission, discharge and post-discharge. … , five-days post-discharge). … Longitudinal medication reconciliation at hospital admission, discharge and post-discharge.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/red-toolkit/redtoolkitforms.pdf
September 01, 2012 - Re-Engineered Discharge Toolkit
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Re-Engineered Discharge Toolkit
Samples and Forms
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Sample … Call your Discharge Educator: (555) 555-2222
Serious health problem? Call Dr. … Date: [discharge date]
Question or Problem about this Packet? … This is also called your “primary discharge diagnosis.” … We are conducting a survey about the hospital
discharge process.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2006Nace_051811comp.pdf
January 01, 2001 - The Discharge Assistant: Facilitating Information Transfer at Hospital Discharge
The Discharge Assistant … : Facilitating
Information Transfer at Hospital Discharge
G. … Dissemination of discharge summaries. … detailed,
post-discharge management is adversely affected for 10-14% of patients
Immediate Discharge … Document title: The Discharge Assistant: Facilitating Information Transfer at Hospital Discharge
Adverse
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool10_dc_checklist.docx
November 01, 2015 - Tool 10: Discharge Process Checklist
Tool 10: Discharge PROCESS Checklist
Purpose
Provide updated … guidance to readmission reduction teams for updating discharge processes, based on Centers for Medicare … In addition, hospitals should have a written discharge process. … Discharge Planning COPs.†
2. … Transmittal of discharge summary within 48 hours of discharge
Transmit or make available the discharge
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-discharge-time-out-quality-hospital-discharge-summaries
December 31, 2014 - Study
The effects of a 'discharge time-out' on the quality of hospital discharge … The effects of a 'discharge time-out' on the quality of hospital discharge summaries. … effective discharge summaries . … summaries and adopting a "discharge time out" to codify communication exchange prior to discharge. … The effects of a 'discharge time-out' on the quality of hospital discharge summaries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-discharge-process-embedding-discharge-facilitator-resident-team
January 23, 2019 - Study
Improving the discharge process by embedding a discharge facilitator in a resident … Improving the discharge process by embedding a discharge facilitator in a resident team. … , as many readmissions can be linked to adverse events after discharge . … Although NP discharge facilitation achieved improved patient satisfaction with the discharge process, … Improving the discharge process by embedding a discharge facilitator in a resident team.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/treatment-challenges-after-discharge
January 03, 2017 - Treatment Challenges After Discharge. PSNet [internet]. … Treatment Challenges After Discharge. PSNet [internet]. … At discharge, however, there is an ambiguity over who owns the care of the patient between discharge … Increasing access to health care professionals during the discharge period by providing a discharge " … Patients are particularly vulnerable to adverse events at discharge because the discharge care transition
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-discharge-and-readmission
March 27, 2005 - Review
Hospital discharge and readmission. … Citation Text:
Hospital discharge and readmission. Alper E, O'Malley TA, Greenwald J. UpToDate. … This review examines hospital discharge, details elements of the process that can increase risk of … Copy URL
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Hospital discharge
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/figures/2005/2005_1_5.jsp
January 01, 2005 - Discharge Status
Exhibit 1.5. … Discharge Status
Number and Distribution of Hospital Inpatient Stays by Discharge Status, 2005 … Discharge Status
Total Number of Discharges
Percent Distribution
Standard Errors
All discharges … * Includes a small number of discharges (less than 30,000, or 0.07%) that have an unknown discharge
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/figures/2006/2006_1_6a.jsp
January 01, 2006 - Exhibit 1.6 Discharge Status
Distribution of Inpatient Hospital Stays by Discharge Status … Deaths
2%
Another Short-term Hospital
2%
Against Medical Advice
1%
Exhibit 1.6 Discharge … Status
Growth in Number of Hospital Stays by Discharge Status, 1997-2006
Percent Growth
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Jack_28.pdf
February 21, 2008 - Developing the Tools to Administer a Comprehensive Hospital Discharge Program: The ReEngineered Discharge … The discharge résumé must be completed before discharge and updated at the time of
discharge. … Organize post-discharge services. … of discharge to
discuss the discharge plan, reconcile medications, etc. … discharge process.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/introduction-discharge-plan-reduce-adverse-events-within-72-hours-discharge-icu
September 16, 2020 - Study
Introduction of discharge plan to reduce adverse events within 72 hours of … discharge from the ICU. … Introduction of discharge plan to reduce adverse events within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU. … Introduction of discharge plan to reduce adverse events within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU. … October 16, 2012
The effects of a 'discharge time-out' on the quality of hospital discharge
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/figures/2006/2006_1_7b.jsp
January 01, 2006 - Exhibit 1.7 Discharge Status
Discharges per 1,000 Population by Age, 2006
Age Group
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/figures/2006/2006_1_6b.jsp
January 01, 2006 - Exhibit 1.6 Discharge Status
Percent Distribution of Routine Discharges and Discharges Against
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/figures/2006/2006_1_7a.jsp
January 01, 2006 - Exhibit 1.7 Discharge Status
Distribution of U.S.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/discharge-planning-and-transitions-care
June 15, 2024 - a discharge checklist. … discharge. 16,17 One study found that 1 in 10 discharges include errors in discharge instructions, … discharge planning and discharge education. 22 Additionally, AHRQ houses a library of evidence-based … Use of a daily discharge goals checklist for timely discharge and patient satisfaction. … A multidisciplinary discharge timeout checklist improves patient education and captures discharge process
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/survey/tests-pending-at-discharge-survey.pdf
June 16, 2021 - Tests Pending at Discharge Survey
Tests Pending at Discharge … [Email subject line] Your patient’s post discharge test results - Feedback requested
Dear Dr. , Confidential … SURVEY CODE:
We are studying your awareness of the final result(s) of test(s) pending at discharge … Your patient, (MRN: ), who was admitted from to , had the following
test(s) resulted since discharge … I am satisfied with my current system of managing tests pending at discharge.