Standardizing hospital discharge planning at the Mayo Clinic.

Diane E Holland; Michele A Hemann

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Standardizing hospital discharge planning at the Mayo Clinic.

January 12, 2011

Holland DE, Hemann MA. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37(1):29-36.

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Implementation of a standardized approach to hospital discharge resulted in improved patient satisfaction with the discharge process.

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