Discharge Planning Advisor Archives – October 1, 2010
October 1, 2010
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Health systems show best practices in improving medication reconciliation
Medication reconciliation is a challenging process for hospitals, particularly since the optimal process often involves more staffing and financial resources than many hospitals can budget comfortably. So as part of a special report on how to improve your discharge medication reconciliation, Discharge Planning Advisor has asked several health systems that have established best practices in this process for tips and guidelines. -
DP improved by better admission med history
When Winchester (VA) Medical Center worked on developing a best practice in medication reconciliation and patient discharge, the hospital focused on one point-of-care delivery: the medication list at intake. -
Medication discrepancies in hospital are reduced
Hospitals that have poor or no medication reconciliation processes have dismal medication safety statistics, one expert says. -
Redesigned transition system is successful
A new model for redesigning the health care transition process could result in improved care transition, reduced care fragmentation, and revitalization for the primary care model. Best of all, it's designed by a health plan payer, which might be the signal hospitals have been waiting for that payers will begin to fund discharge planning. -
Transition focus results in large readmit drop
One path that leads to better care transitions and reductions in hospital readmissions is to break down the silos where care traditionally is delivered. -
Electronic medical records will enhance DP efforts
Hospitals are beginning to see the trend of increasing use of electronic medical records (EMRs) as the national stimulus package funds and the health care reform act influence changes in health care practice.