Paper checklists have long been used to ensure clinical quality and patient safety, but electronic checklists may be more effective and useful, according to a study in the Joint Commission Journal on ...

An effective hospital discharge process created by Cleveland Clinic is pivotal in the handoff of patients to postacute-care providers. Hospital discharge is a complex process involving the primary ...

A growing body of evidence supporting safety and benefits has persuaded many hospitals to consider a switch to same-day discharge following PCI, but just how to get started may prove daunting. Now, a ...

CMS has developed a free, downloadable discharge planning checklist for patients preparing to leave a hospital or other healthcare setting. “Your Discharge Planning Checklist” is a six-page pamphlet ...

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation offers a free discharge checklist and care transition plan for patients through its Care About Your Care initiative. Care About Your Care is an RWJF project focusing ...

OBJECTIVE: To design and implement a discharge timeout checklist, and to assess its effects on patients' understanding as well as the potential impact on preventable medical errors surrounding ...

Telemedicine appointments in the emergency department, nurses who visit patients in their homes after discharge, and patient-family councils who weigh in on potential improvement projects are just a ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window For patients receiving high-dose cytarabine (HiDAC) at ...