A systematic literature review and narrative synthesis on the risks of medical discharge letters for patients’ safety

Hospital discharge documentation of a designated clinician for follow-up care and 30-day outcomes in hip fracture and stroke patients discharged to sub-acute care

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Processing of discharge summaries in general practice: a retrospective record review

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Reducing medication errors in hospital discharge summaries: a randomised controlled trial

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Improving communication of medication changes using a pharmacist-prepared discharge medication management summary

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Quality of medication information in discharge summaries from hospitals: an audit of electronic patient records

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Readability of discharge summaries: with what level of information are we dismissing our patients?

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Hospital discharge communications during care transitions for patients with acute kidney injury: a cross-sectional study

(2016) Raquel C. Greer et al.   BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

A randomised crossover trial of minimising medical terminology in secondary care correspondence in patients with chronic health conditions: impact on understanding and patient reported outcomes

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Medication at discharge in an orthopaedic surgical ward: quality of information transmission and implementation of a medication reconciliation form

(2016) Anne-Solène Monfort et al.   International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Improving communication with primary care to ensure patient safety post-hospital discharge

(2015) Faiz S Shivji et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE

Completeness of medication-related information in discharge letters and post-discharge general practitioner overviews

(2015) Elien B. Uitvlugt et al.   International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Patient safety risks associated with telecare: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the literature

(2014) Veslemøy Guise et al.   BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

Systematic implementation of clinical risk management in a large university hospital: the impact of risk managers

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Primary Care Provider Receipt of Cardiac Rehabilitation Discharge Summaries

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Comprehensive quality of discharge summaries at an academic medical center

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Patient-Directed Discharge Letter (PADDLE)—A Simple and Brief Intervention to Improve Patient Knowledge and Understanding at Time of Hospital Discharge

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Accuracy and continuity in discharge information for patients with eating difficulties after stroke

(2011) Eva Carlsson et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING

Timeliness in discharge summary dissemination is associated with patients' clinical outcomes

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Pending Laboratory Tests and the Hospital Discharge Summary in Patients Discharged To Sub-Acute Care

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Improved quality in the hospital discharge summary reduces medication errors—LIMM: Landskrona Integrated Medicines Management

(2009) Anna Bergkvist et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Continuity of care and monitoring pain after discharge: patient perspective

(2009) Rosa Suñer Soler et al.   JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING

Adequacy of Hospital Discharge Summaries in Documenting Tests with Pending Results and Outpatient Follow-up Providers

(2009) Martin C. Were et al.   JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE

Communication and information deficits in patients discharged to rehabilitation facilities: An evaluation of five acute care hospitals

(2009) Esteban Gandara et al.   Journal of Hospital Medicine

Creating a better discharge summary: Improvement in quality and timeliness using an electronic discharge summary

(2009) Kevin J. O'Leary et al.   Journal of Hospital Medicine

Omitted and unjustified medications in the discharge summary

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Undergraduate preparation for prescribing: the views of 2413 UK medical students and recent graduates

(2008) Amy Heaton et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Survey of medication documentation at hospital discharge: implications for patient safety and continuity of care

(2008) T. Grimes et al.   IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE

Communication gaps and readmissions to hospital for patients aged 75 years and older: observational study

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