Assessing health literacy levels soon after hospital admission and adjusting discharge instructions accordingly helped reduce ...

The study covered in this summary was published at researchsquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer-reviewed. A retrospective chart review linked family member participation in the education ...

Consistent discharge education and hand-off to nonhospital providers helps significantly reduce readmissions, according to a study published in the American Journal of Medical Quality. Researchers ...

Medicare offers a free, downloadable tool designed to help patients and their caregivers plan for discharge. The tool, entitled Your Discharge Planning Checklist, lists action items patients should ...

After confirming that an infant is medically ready for discharge, the quality of NICU discharge training/teaching is the strongest predictor of discharge readiness. A new study reinforces the ...

Janesville, Wis.-based Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center has implemented an interactive video-based patient education initiative into the discharge process of its endoscopy unit. Patients and ...

Emergency Department (ED) discharge instructions play a pivotal role in ensuring that patients understand their diagnosis, treatment plan, and necessary follow-up care. Comprehensive patient education ...

Discharge before noon was associated with longer length of stay in patients with medical diagnoses and shorter length of stay in surgical patients. Objectives: To analyze the impact of discharge ...