Level of accuracy of diagnoses recorded in discharge summaries: A cohort study in three respiratory wards

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Authors

Rosy Tsopra · University of Leeds

Jeremy C Wyatt · University of Southampton

Paul Beirne · St James's University Hospital

Kirsty Rodger · St James's University Hospital

Matthew Callister · St James's University Hospital

Dipansu Ghosh · St James's University Hospital

I. Clifton

Abstract

Our study showed that diagnoses were not accurately recorded in discharge summaries, highlighting the need to measure and improve discharge summary quality.

Topics & Keywords

Medical Coding and Health Information Healthcare Systems and Technology Emergency and Acute Care Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volume 25, Issue 1, pp. 36-43

DOI: 10.1111/jep.13020

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