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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-management-test-results-return-after-hospital-discharge/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - Improving Management of Test Results That Return After Hospital Discharge - 2012
Project … Name
Improving Management of Test Results that Return After Hospital Discharge
Principal … tests with pending results at discharge. … and incorporates them into the discharge summary. … and assist in the incorporation of these tests into the discharge summary.
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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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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Anthony.pdf
January 01, 2005 - Re-engineering Hospital Discharge
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comprehensive in scope and that addresses … • Waiting until the discharge order is written before beginning the
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-automated-email-notification-system-results-tests-pending-discharge-cluster-randomized
December 31, 2014 - Impact of an automated email notification system for results of tests pending at discharge … Impact of an automated email notification system for results of tests pending at discharge: a cluster-randomized … system successfully increased inpatient attending physicians' awareness of tests pending at hospital discharge … Design and implementation of an automated email notification system for results of tests pending at discharge … March 23, 2012
The efficacy of computer-enabled discharge communication interventions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/design-and-implementation-automated-email-notification-system-results-tests-pending-discharge
March 04, 2015 - 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 … Management of tests pending at discharge (TPAD) is a continued focus of safety efforts. … Although improved discharge summaries address certain gaps in communication, additional strategies … April 20, 2014
The efficacy of computer-enabled discharge communication interventions
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/sampleagenda.html
March 01, 2013 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 2: How to Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation … Your Hospital (continued)
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Re-Engineered Discharge … (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at … at Your Hospital
Tool 4: How To Deliver the Re-Engineered Discharge to Diverse Populations
Tool … Understand the discharge educator role.
Review the implementation tools.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/sampleagenda.html
March 01, 2013 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 2: How to Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation … Your Hospital (continued)
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Re-Engineered Discharge … (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at … at Your Hospital
Tool 4: How To Deliver the Re-Engineered Discharge to Diverse Populations
Tool … Understand the discharge educator role.
Review the implementation tools.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/older-veterans-and-emergency-department-discharge-information
March 02, 2011 - Study
Older veterans and emergency department discharge information. … Older veterans and emergency department discharge information. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(10):835-42. … Older veterans and emergency department discharge information. … October 11, 2012
Effective discharge communication in the emergency department. … August 2, 2012
Older patients' understanding of emergency department discharge information
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/automatic-notification-system-test-results-finalized-after-discharge/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - An Automatic Notification System for Test Results Finalized After Discharge - 2012
Project … Name
An Automatic Notification System for Test Results Finalized after Discharge
Principal … Funding Amount
$294,052
Summary: The transition to the ambulatory setting following hospital discharge … This project created an automated system to notify physicians of patients’ test results pending at discharge … The intervention relied primarily upon the inpatient clinical information system; the admission, discharge
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-pharmacist-intervention-clinically-important-medication-errors-after-hospital
May 08, 2017 - Effect of a pharmacist intervention on clinically important medication errors after hospital discharge … Effect of a pharmacist intervention on clinically important medication errors after hospital discharge … Hospital discharge remains a particularly vulnerable time for adverse drug events, despite the use … of medication reconciliation and other strategies to prevent medication errors at discharge. … Effect of a pharmacist intervention on clinically important medication errors after hospital discharge
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-details-documented-hospital-discharge-cross-sectional-observational-study-factors
April 24, 2018 - Study
Medication details documented on hospital discharge: cross-sectional observational … Medication details documented on hospital discharge: cross-sectional observational study of factors associated … Medication errors at hospital discharge remain a persistent problem, as no consensus exists on the best … patient- and medication-specific factors associated with medication reconciliation discrepancies upon discharge … April 24, 2018
Survey of medication documentation at hospital discharge: implications
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/state/siddist/2022CDSIDDischHospitalCountsReport.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - Inpatient Databases (SID) to the 2022 American Hospital Association (AHA) Survey of Hospitals
State SID
Discharge … Counts: Total number of SID discharges SID
Discharge Counts: Number of SID discharges in community … , nonrehabilitation hospitals1,2 SID
Discharge Counts: Number of SID discharges from other types of
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-meds-dont-reach-bed
May 16, 2022 - The medical team planned to discharge the patient to his residential care home on a weekend day with … Given the patient’s inability to pay for the discharge medications, the social worker on the discharge … Impact of a transition-of-care pharmacist during hospital discharge. … Evaluation of Bedside Delivery of Medications Before Discharge: Effect on 30-Day Readmission. … : guiding principles for a medication discharge plan.
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-stories/patient-facing-app-improve-care-transitions-hospital-home
January 01, 2023 - caregivers receive has the potential to better engage patients and families in their healthcare post-discharge … post-discharge care plan instructions, the opportunity to ask questions, and a followup appointment … information (e.g., based on their current medications), offer a digital post-discharge transitional … "We want patients to use the app to start to have a conversation about discharge before it happens. … It also asks them to rate their symptoms, whether they're new or worse since their discharge.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/out-sight-out-mind-housestaff-perceptions-quality-limiting-factors-discharge-care-teaching
November 26, 2014 - "Out of sight, out of mind": housestaff perceptions of quality-limiting factors in discharge … "Out of sight, out of mind": housestaff perceptions of quality-limiting factors in discharge care at … Although adverse events after discharge remain a common source of preventable readmissions, this study … "Out of sight, out of mind": housestaff perceptions of quality-limiting factors in discharge care at … August 20, 2018
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-interactive-voice-response-system-improve-patient-safety-following-hospital-discharge
February 01, 2017 - Using an interactive voice response system to improve patient safety following hospital discharge … Using an interactive voice response system to improve patient safety following hospital discharge. … Patients in this study received an automated phone call 48 hours after hospital discharge to assess for … Using an interactive voice response system to improve patient safety following hospital discharge. … December 15, 2011
The efficacy of computer-enabled discharge communication interventions
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/automatic-notification-system-test-results-finalized-after-discharge/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - An Automatic Notification System for Test Results Finalized after Discharge - 2011
Project … Name
An Automatic Notification System for Test Results Finalized after Discharge
Principal … , components of the system were developed to: 1) identify tests with results pending at the time of discharge … The intervention relies primarily upon the inpatient clinical information system; the admission, discharge … Staff randomized both the responsible inpatient provider (attending physician at time of hospital discharge
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/emergency-dept/discharge-process.html
July 01, 2017 - Improving the Emergency Department Discharge Process
Millions of patients visit hospital … highest risk of frequent ED use; (b) the causes, dimensions, and effects of problems with existing ED discharge … Download Information
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-reconciliation
March 15, 2025 - As a result, the new medication regimen prescribed at the time of discharge may inadvertently omit needed … care by reviewing the patient's complete medication regimen at the time of admission, transfer, and discharge … However, both the actual clinical effect of medication discrepancies after discharge appears to be small … February 28, 2024
Medication reconciliation at hospital discharge: a qualitative exploration of acute … September 11, 2024
Impact of pharmacist-led discharge medication reconciliation on error
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-and-transcription-errors-multidose-dispensed-medications-discharge-hospital
February 15, 2011 - Study
Prescription and transcription errors in multidose-dispensed medications on discharge … Prescription and transcription errors in multidose-dispensed medications on discharge from hospital: … Medication reconciliation revealed a high rate of prescribing and transcribing errors in the discharge … Prescription and transcription errors in multidose-dispensed medications on discharge from hospital: … April 5, 2023
The complexities of communication at hospital discharge of older patients