Discharge Planning Advisor Archives – August 1, 2009
August 1, 2009
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Children's hospital's improved DP process yields tangible benefits
As hospital systems nationwide struggle with more medically and economically challenging patient populations, they might look to discharge planning improvements as a way to better handle the situation. -
How one hospital made its DP more efficient
Hospitals can improve their discharge process by taking a close look at the units where discharges tend to create bottlenecks and marketing process changes to physicians and staff. -
Special Report: Information technology changes DP
In this issue of Discharge Planning Advisor is the second part of a special report on health care information technology and how it is changing discharge planning, as well as transforming the entire health care system. -
Avoid problem areas in striving for safe transitions
All clinicians and hospital discharge planners seek safe transitions of care for their patients. But a variety of obstacles make this a challenge. -
Improve your discharge summary with this advice
Discharge summaries should be written for the purpose of being read and understood. -
New strategy helps with discharging preemies
Physicians at the Neonatal and Infant Feeding Disorders Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH, have developed a new strategy for helping premature infants with severe swallowing difficulties that might delay their inpatient discharge. -
AHA survey reports bad economic news for hospitals
Hospitals nationwide are seeing more uninsured patients in their emergency departments and fewer patients opting for inpatient and elective services, according to a new survey from the American Hospital Association (AHA) of Washington, DC.