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STUDY

A reengineered hospital discharge program to decrease rehospitalization: a randomized trial.

Jack BW, Chetty VK, Anthony D, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2009;150:178-187.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Project Red (Re-Engineered Discharge).

Boston, MA: Boston University Medical Center.

STUDY

Hospital discharge documentation and risk of rehospitalisation.

Hansen LO, Strater A, Smith L, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20:773-778.

BOOK/REPORT

Managing Patients' Medicines after Discharge from Hospital.

London, UK: Care Quality Commission; October 2009. CQC-039-500-ESP-102009. ISBN: 9781845622442.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Getting Safer Care.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

STUDY

Introduction of discharge plan to reduce adverse events within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU.

Williams TA, Leslie GD, Elliott N, Brearley L, Dobb GJ. J Nurs Care Qual. 2010;25:73-79.

STUDY

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The care transitions intervention: translating from efficacy to effectiveness.

Voss R, Gardner R, Baier R, Butterfield K, Lehrman S, Gravenstein S. Arch Intern Med. 2011;171:1232-1237.

BOOK/REPORT

Patient-Centered Care Improvement Guide.

Frampton S, Guastello S, Brady C, et al. Derby, CT: Planetree; Camden, ME: Picker Institute; 2008.

BOOK/REPORT

Health Care Leader Action Guide to Reduce Avoidable Readmissions.

Osei-Anto A, Joshi M, Audet AJ, Berman A, Jencks SF. New York, NY: The Commonwealth Fund, The John Hartford Foundation, Health Research and Educational Trust; January 25, 2010.

STUDY

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Do medical inpatients who report poor service quality experience more adverse events and medical errors?

Taylor BB, Marcantonio ER, Pagovich O, et al. Med Care. 2008;46:224-228.

COMMENTARY

Anatomy of an incident disclosure: the importance of dialogue.

Iedema R, Allen S. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012;38:435-442.

COMMENTARY

Culture, language, and patient safety: making the link.

Johnstone MJ, Kanitsaki O. Int J Qual Health Care. 2006;18:383-8.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Survey results: community liaison programs to decrease hospital readmissions.

ISMP Medication Safey Alert! Acute Care Edition. March 7, 2013;18:1-3.

COMMENTARY

Missed Appendicitis.

Adams JG. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. June 2003.

STUDY

Hospitalized patients' understanding of their plan of care.

O'Leary KJ, Kulkarni N, Landler MP, et al. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010;85:47-52.

STUDY

Language barriers and understanding of hospital discharge instructions.

Karliner LS, Auerbach A, Nápoles A, Schillinger D, Nickleach D, Pérez-Stable EJ. Med Care. 2012;50:283-289.

BOOK/REPORT

Achieving an Exceptional Patient and Family Experience of Inpatient Hospital Care.

Balik B, Conway J, Zipperer L, Watson J. Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2011.

COMMENTARY

Failure to Latch

Rodriguez M., Mannel R., Frye D. MN AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. September 2008.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Hospitals boost patients' power as advisers.

Landro L. Wall Street Journal. August 8, 2007:D1.

COMMENTARY

Language Barrier

Flores G. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. April 2006.

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