The hospital discharge: a review of a high risk care transition with highlights of a reengineered discharge process.

Jeffrey L. Greenwald; Charles R. Denham; Brian W. Jack

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The hospital discharge: a review of a high risk care transition with highlights of a reengineered discharge process.

June 20, 2007

Greenwald JL, Denham CR, Jack BW. J Patient Saf. 2008;3(2).

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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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