SMJ articles in the category "patient discharge"

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CME Article: Meds to Beds at Hospital Discharge Improves Medication Adherence and Readmission Rates in Select Populations

Objectives: Medication nonadherence caused by difficulty obtaining and paying for medicines can increase hospital readmissions. This project implemented Medications to Beds (“Meds to Beds,” M2B), a multidisciplinary predischarge medication delivery program, at a large urban academic hospital that provided subsidized medications for uninsured and underinsured patients to reduce readmissions. Methods:…

Posted in: patient discharge 2 patient readmission 3

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Discharge Summary Completion Timeliness and the Association of 30-Day Readmission

Objective: This study aimed to review the association between timeliness to completion of a discharge summary to 30-day readmission to the hospital. Methods: This was a retrospective chart review of 109 patients discharged from Mayo Clinic Hospital. Results: Twenty-four of these patients were readmitted within 30 days. The time to…

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