What is an ethically informed approach to managing patient safety risk during discharge planning?
West JC. What Is an Ethically Informed Approach to Managing Patient Safety Risk During Discharge Planning? AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(!1):e919-e923. doi:10.1001/amajethics.2020.919.
Patient safety is a concern throughout the entire process of care from admission to discharge. This article highlights the role of risk managers to assure that patients return to a home environment that can enable their safe recovery whether the discharge is advised or not.