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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/language-barriers-and-understanding-hospital-discharge-instructions
July 07, 2010 - Study
Language barriers and understanding of hospital discharge instructions. … Language barriers and understanding of hospital discharge instructions. … Language barriers and understanding of hospital discharge instructions. … October 16, 2012
The effects of a 'discharge time-out' on the quality of hospital discharge … of discharge from the ICU.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/discharge-missteps-can-send-seniors-back-hospital
March 28, 2012 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Discharge missteps can send seniors back to hospital. … Citation Text:
Discharge missteps can send seniors back to hospital. Korc B, Landers SJ. … illustrate how ineffective communication during care transitions can affect patients after hospital discharge … Linkedin
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The effect of medication reconciliation in elderly patients at hospital discharge
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-improve-communication-hospital-discharge-and-rates-readmission-systematic
January 12, 2022 - Review
Interventions to improve communication at hospital discharge and rates of … Interventions to improve communication at hospital discharge and rates of readmission. … Discharge from the hospital represents a vulnerable time for patients. … Findings suggest that improved communication at discharge reduced 30-day hospital readmissions and … Interventions to improve communication at hospital discharge and rates of readmission.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Kind_31.pdf
March 31, 2008 - Conclusions: Overall, discharge summaries adhere well to Joint
Commission discharge summary component … is doing at discharge or the patient’s health status on discharge.
5. … health status on discharge
Discharge medications (a listing of all discharge medications
OR a statement … , with hip fracture discharge summaries
exhibiting the lowest and cancer discharge summaries exhibiting … Effect of
discharge summary availability during post-discharge
visits on hospital readmission.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potential-risk-medication-discrepancies-and-reconciliation-errors-admission-and-discharge
March 09, 2022 - Potential risk of medication discrepancies and reconciliation errors at admission and discharge … Potential risk of medication discrepancies and reconciliation errors at admission and discharge from … Potential risk of medication discrepancies and reconciliation errors at admission and discharge from … March 2, 2011
Accuracy of medication documentation in hospital discharge summaries: a … February 20, 2010
Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-reconciliation-hospital-discharge-qualitative-exploration-acute-care-nurses
October 20, 2021 - Study
Medication reconciliation at hospital discharge: a qualitative exploration … Medication reconciliation at hospital discharge: A qualitative exploration of acute care nurses’ perceptions … Medication reconciliation at hospital discharge has become a mainstay of patient safety efforts with … and post-discharge. … September 7, 2022
Medication errors at hospital admission and discharge: risk factors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-transitional-pharmaceutical-care-program-occurrence-ades-after-discharge-hospital
September 08, 2021 - The effect of a transitional pharmaceutical care program on the occurrence of ADEs after discharge … The effect of a transitional pharmaceutical care program on the occurrence of ADEs after discharge from … September 8, 2021
Medication-related hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge … April 7, 2021
Longitudinal medication reconciliation at hospital admission, discharge … and post-discharge.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-prevalence-four-recommended-practices-suicide-prevention-following-hospital
June 07, 2023 - Evaluating the prevalence of four recommended practices for suicide prevention following hospital discharge … Evaluating the prevalence of four recommended practices for suicide prevention following hospital discharge … , lethal-means safety planning, warm handoffs to outpatient care, and follow-up with patients after discharge … Evaluating the prevalence of four recommended practices for suicide prevention following hospital discharge … : guiding principles for a medication discharge plan.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-readmissions-emergency-visits-and-adverse-events-after-software-assisted-discharge
November 16, 2022 - Patient readmissions, emergency visits, and adverse events after software-assisted discharge … Patient readmissions, emergency visits, and adverse events after software-assisted discharge from hospital … Adverse events after hospital discharge are surprisingly common , and the relationship between hospital … Successful interventions to reduce readmissions have focused on using discharge coaches and follow-up … October 16, 2012
The effects of a 'discharge time-out' on the quality of hospital discharge
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-communication-primary-care-physicians-time-hospital-discharge
November 16, 2022 - Study
Improving communication with primary care physicians at the time of hospital discharge … Improving Communication with Primary Care Physicians at the Time of Hospital Discharge. … Adverse events after hospital discharge are common . … Discharge communication with PCPs across other services improved as well. … Improving Communication with Primary Care Physicians at the Time of Hospital Discharge.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-unmet-nonmedication-needs-after-hospital-discharge-and-readmission-or
September 23, 2020 - Study
Association between unmet nonmedication needs after hospital discharge and … Association between unmet nonmedication needs after hospital discharge and readmission or death among … In this study, 200 survivors of acute respiratory failure were followed up 7-28 days post discharge to … Association between unmet nonmedication needs after hospital discharge and readmission or death among … June 29, 2009
Association between in-clinic opioid administration and discharge opioid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accuracy-medication-documentation-hospital-discharge-summaries-retrospective-analysis
March 23, 2012 - Study
Accuracy of medication documentation in hospital discharge summaries: a retrospective … analysis of medication transcription errors in manual and electronic discharge summaries. … Accuracy of medication documentation in hospital discharge summaries: A retrospective analysis of medication … transcription errors in manual and electronic discharge summaries. … transcription errors in manual and electronic discharge summaries.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-adverse-drug-events-and-medication-discrepancies-transitions-care-between-hospital
June 07, 2023 - Evaluation of adverse drug events and medication discrepancies in transitions of care between hospital discharge … Evaluation of Adverse Drug Events and Medication Discrepancies in Transitions of Care Between Hospital Discharge … This study sought to evaluate medication safety after hospital discharge , a juncture commonly associated … A past AHRQ WebM&M commentary describes post-discharge medication problems. … August 24, 2011
Medication details documented on hospital discharge: cross-sectional
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adequacy-hospital-discharge-summaries-documenting-tests-pending-results-and-outpatient-follow
September 23, 2020 - Study
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Adequacy of hospital discharge summaries … Adequacy of hospital discharge summaries in documenting tests with pending results and outpatient follow-up … of communication failures, particularly for tests that are pending at discharge. … This study reviewed nearly 700 discharge summaries from two academic centers and found that only 16% … of pending tests were mentioned and that only 13% of discharge summaries listed all pending tests.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cleaning-discharge-process-number-components-and-personnel-are-crucial-success
October 20, 2021 - Commentary
Cleaning up the discharge process: a number of components—and personnel—are … Cleaning up the discharge process: a number of components--and personnel--are crucial to success. … This article discusses problems associated with discharge and highlights the importance of beginning … the planning process at admission and engaging the team to ensure successful discharge. … Cleaning up the discharge process: a number of components--and personnel--are crucial to success.
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/kawards/Kawdsumwere.html
October 01, 2014 - Indiana University
Grant Title: Improving Management of Test Results that Return after Hospital Discharge … computerized tool (PRP tool) which automatically identifies tests with pending results at hospital discharge … and assists in incorporating these tests into the discharge summary. … Evaluate the impact of this tool on accuracy with which pending tests are documented in discharge summaries … will evaluate the impact of the PRP tool on the accuracy with which pending tests are documented in discharge
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharging-our-responsibility
January 16, 2019 - Since discharge, he had gained 6 pounds. … instructions about CHF and had received only a generic medical-surgical discharge instructions handout … At the time of discharge, he was counseled on appropriate activity, diet, medications, his follow-up … material be given to the HF patient or caregiver at discharge or during the hospital stay addressing … Discharge education improves clinical outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201420.html
November 01, 2014 - It provides evidence-based tools to help hospitals re-engineer their patient discharge processes. … "RED provided the best practice discharge interventions to impact our facility's financial penalty risk … RED interventions are focused on comprehensive discharge planning, patient education about hospital discharge … , and post-discharge patient follow-up. … By designating discharge advocates who help patients reconcile their medicines and schedule follow-up
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/automatic-notification-system-test-results-finalized-after-discharge/citation/automated-email-notification-system-tests-pending-discharge
January 01, 2023 - Design and implementation of an automated email notification system for results of tests pending at discharge … Design and implementation of an automated email notification system for results of tests pending at discharge … Project Name
An Automatic Notification System for Test Results Finalized after Discharge
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-literature-review-and-narrative-synthesis-risks-medical-discharge-letters-patients
June 26, 2019 - Classic
A systematic literature review and narrative synthesis on the risks of medical discharge … A systematic literature review and narrative synthesis on the risks of medical discharge letters for … Care transitions represent a vulnerable time for patients, especially at the time of hospital discharge … In this systematic review, researchers identified several factors related to discharge summaries that … A systematic literature review and narrative synthesis on the risks of medical discharge letters for