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GP perspectives on hospital discharge letters: an interview and focus group study [PDF]
BJGP Open, 2020 Background: Written discharge communication following inpatient or outpatient clinic discharge is essential for communicating information to the GP, but GPs’ opinions on discharge communication are seldom sought.
Katharine Weetman +4 more
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Nursing Reports, 2021 Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often require frequent hospitalization due to worsening symptoms. Preventing prolonged hospital stays and readmission becomes a challenge for healthcare professionals treating patients with COPD.
Daniel A. Nnate +2 more
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Hearts, 2021 Background: Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defects (ASD) is being more commonly performed due to changes in international guidelines supporting its use.
Abhisheik Prashar +4 more
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Japanese EMRs and IT in Medicine: Expansion, Integration, and Reuse of Data [PDF]
Healthcare Informatics Research, 2011 ObjectivesThe prevalence of electronic medical record in Japan varies according to the size of the hospital which is 62.5% in major hospitals, 21.7% in medium, 9.1% in small size hospitals, and 16.5% in clinics.
Katsuhiko Takabayashi +2 more
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Empowering patients: simplifying discharge instructions [PDF]
BMJ Open Quality, 2021 Patients who do not have enough information about their discharge plans have decreased treatment compliance, decreased patient safety, increased emergency department (ED) recidivism, and poor satisfaction. This project aimed to develop and implement a method to assess and improve patient understanding of treatment and discharge plan in the ED.
Charisma DeSai +6 more
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Belitung Nursing Journal, 2023 Background: Exercise adherence is essential for maintaining the physical and mental health of patients after coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG). However, adherence is often poor, particularly in the early weeks after hospital discharge, leading to ...
Sudarat Tippinit, Rapin Polsook
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Revista Ciências em Saúde, 2021 Objectives: The study's primary objective will be to evaluate the safety and describe the initial experience of implementing early discharge (on the same day) of coronary patients from the Unified Health System undergoing elective, uncomplicated ...
Giovanna Silveira Lacerda de Mesquita Aquino +4 more
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Persistence of Symptoms After Discharge of Patients Hospitalized Due to COVID-19
Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Many patients who had coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had at least one symptom that persisted after recovery from the acute phase. Our purpose was to review the empirical evidence on symptom prevalence, complications, and management of patients with ...
Lili Wu +5 more
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Validation of Patient and Nurse Short Forms of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale and Their Relationship to Return to the Hospital [PDF]
, 2013 Objective: To validate patient and nurse short forms for discharge readiness assessment and their associations with 30-day readmissions and emergency department (ED) visits.
Bobay, Kathleen +3 more
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Health Expectations, 2023 Introduction Hospitalization due to cardiac conditions is increasing worldwide, and follow‐up after hospitalization usually occurs in a different healthcare setting than the one providing treatment during hospitalization.
Emma Safstrom +6 more
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