Study The hospital discharge: a review of a high risk care transition with highlights of a reengineered discharge process. Citation Text: Greenwald JL, Denham CR, Jack BW. The Hospital Discharge. J Patient Saf. 2008;3(2). doi:10.1097/01.jps.0000236916.94696.12. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL June 20, 2007 Greenwald JL, Denham CR, Jack BW. J Patient Saf. 2008;3(2). View more articles from the same authors. In this AHRQ-funded study, the authors reviewed elements of the hospital discharge process and defined 11 components that should be required to ensure a reliable and safe hospital discharge. Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Greenwald JL, Denham CR, Jack BW. The Hospital Discharge. J Patient Saf. 2008;3(2). doi:10.1097/01.jps.0000236916.94696.12. 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