Development of a checklist of safe discharge practices for hospital patients

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Christine Soong · University of Toronto

Stacey Daub · Home and Community Care Support Services

Joseph Lee · McMaster University

Cynthia Majewski

Emily Musing · University of Toronto

Peter Nord · University of Toronto

Roy Wyman · University of Toronto

Abstract

The Checklist of Safe Discharge Practices for Hospital Patients summarizes the sequence of events that need to be completed throughout a typical hospitalization. Standardizing discharge planning and initiating processes early on in a patient's hospital stay may ensure a safe transition home.

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Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Emergency and Acute Care Studies Patient Safety and Medication Errors

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volume 8, Issue 8, pp. 444-449

DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2032

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 4.12

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Development of a checklist of safe discharge practices for hospital patients

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