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The hospital discharge: a review of a high risk care transition with highlights of a reengineered discharge process. 
Greenwald JL, Denham CR, Jack BW. J Patient Saf. 2007;3:97-106. 
 

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.
 
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Resource Type:  Journal Article > Study

Setting of Care:  Hospitals

Target Audience:  Health Care Executives and Administrators > Facility and Group Administrators

   Health Care Executives and Administrators > Quality and Safety Professionals

Safety Target:  Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems

Approach to Improving Safety:  Communication Improvement > Communication between Providers > Structured Hand-offs

   Communication Improvement > Communication between Providers > Medication Reconciliation

Origin/Sponsor:  North America > United States of America
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