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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838138/psn-pdf
September 21, 2022 - potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-older-people-dementia-care-homes-retrospective-analysis
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-older-patients-discharged-acute-care-hospitals … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/potentially-inappropriate-prescribing-older-patients-discharged-acute-care-hospitals
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73216/psn-pdf
May 05, 2021 - hospital between 2014 and 2016, this cohort study found that nearly 50% of hospitalized patients were
discharged … with an opioid prescription, and 80% of those prescriptions were among patients discharged
from a surgical
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36570/psn-pdf
January 12, 2011 - investigators analyzed intensive care unit (ICU) discharges in 31 Canadian hospitals and found that
patients discharged … to another unit at night had a higher risk of mortality than those discharged during the
day.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867037/psn-pdf
January 01, 2025 - The authors state that a resident discharged
from the hospital to RACF ideally receives a supply of … medications, a hard copy of a
discharge summary, an interim medication administration record (IMAR), and, if discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/cme
February 26, 2025 - emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain and was initially diagnosed with cholelithiasis before being discharged … On exam, the patient had normal vital signs, neurologic exam, and initial imaging; he was discharged … A head CT scan was read as normal and he was diagnosed with a minor head injury and discharged without … including worsening cognition and increased headache and was diagnosed with post-concussive syndrome and discharged … He was discharged with antibiotic prescriptions, but returned three days later with worsening symptoms
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44266/psn-pdf
May 19, 2019 - adverse-event-reporting-practices-us-hospitals-results-national-survey
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-and-information-deficits-patients-discharged-rehabilitation-facilities … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-and-information-deficits-patients-discharged-rehabilitation-facilities
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-medication-reconciliation-elderly-patients-hospital-discharge
February 04, 2009 - Author(s)
Clinical outcomes from the use of Medication Report when elderly patients are discharged … 2009
Medication report reduces number of medication errors when elderly patients are discharged … 2010
Medication report reduces number of medication errors when elderly patients are discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45523/psn-pdf
September 28, 2016 - pharmacist-provided medication therapy
management on healthcare quality and utilization in
recently discharged … Pharmacist-Provided Medication Therapy Management on
Healthcare Quality and Utilization in Recently Discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46891/psn-pdf
December 21, 2018 - This retrospective study found that patients
undergoing elective cardiac surgery who were discharged … weekend or a holiday did not experience
higher odds of all-cause 30-day readmission than patients discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/postdischarge-adverse-events-among-neonates-admitted-neonatal-intensive-care-unit
October 05, 2022 - Post-discharge events, such as medication errors , can occur among pediatric patients discharged from … This prospective cohort, including infants discharged from one level 4 NICU between February 2017 and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/scaling-equipped-medication-safety-program-traditional-and-hub-and-spoke-implementation
January 19, 2022 - The Enhancing Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Adults Discharged from the Emergency Department … safety program targets potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) prescribing among older adults discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/day-discharge-does-not-impact-hospital-readmission-after-major-cardiac-surgery
October 16, 2019 - This retrospective study found that patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery who were discharged … the weekend or a holiday did not experience higher odds of all-cause 30-day readmission than patients discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-happens-medication-regimens-older-adults-during-and-after-acute-hospitalization
May 19, 2021 - This cohort study of elderly patients discharged from the medical service at a teaching hospital found … 2011
Medication report reduces number of medication errors when elderly patients are discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/machine-learning-enhance-electronic-detection-diagnostic-errors
December 18, 2024 - to identify possible missed opportunities in diagnosis (MODs) among a large cohort of VA patients discharged … June 8, 2022
Missed serious neurologic conditions in emergency department patients discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharge-against-medical-advice
July 01, 2017 - two groups.( 5 ) No specific factors have been found to strongly predict readmission among patients discharged … risk of death, as no study has compared mortality rates among patients leaving AMA to those formally discharged … rates and may be at increased risk of serious adverse health consequences when compared with normally discharged … Patients discharged against medical advice from a general medicine service. … Characteristics of patients with pneumonia who are discharged from hospitals against medical advice.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-department-discharge-prescription-interventions-emergency-medicine-pharmacists
September 22, 2021 - This cohort study found that ED pharmacists intervened in 10.1% of prescriptions written for patients discharged … Related Resources From the Same Author(s)
Incidence of prescription errors in patients discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40534/psn-pdf
March 23, 2012 - time for
a patient to see a physician, was also associated with adverse events in patients who were discharged … with an increased risk of death and
subsequent hospital admission in patients initially evaluated and discharged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/diagnostic-errors-case-studies
August 10, 2025 - He was treated with the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin and eventually improved enough to be discharged … The psychiatry team recommended discharge with outpatient therapy; he was discharged with outpatient … He was ultimately discharged with a diagnosis of “Bipolar 1 – moderate-severe with mixed features.” … An electrocardiogram (ECG) was normal and she was discharged with a diagnosis of stress or possible panic … The patient was discharged in stable clinical condition but was advised to quarantine for 14 days.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/returning-home-safely
December 22, 2018 - However, the final arrangements for these services could not be completed before the patient was discharged … The patient was discharged home from the SNF after a 4-week stay. … His neighbor reported that the patient had not left his apartment since being discharged from the SNF … A recent study found that half of SNF patients who were discharged to home were rehospitalized, visited … Project ReEngineered Discharge (RED) lowers hospital readmissions of patients discharged from a skilled
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49496/psn-pdf
December 01, 2005 - Discharged Blindly
December 1, 2005
Iezzoni LI. Discharged Blindly. PSNet [internet]. 2005. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharged-blindly
The Case
An elderly blind man developed a deep vein … days after discharge, the patient called the primary care triage nurse and stated that he had been
discharged … blindness or major vision problems lacked health insurance, compared
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharged-blindly