Circ Cardiovasc Qual
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Circ Cardiovasc Qual · Jan 2015
Editorial CommentCan appropriate use criteria lead to appropriate care?
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Circ Cardiovasc Qual · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyHospital variation in quality of discharge summaries for patients hospitalized with heart failure exacerbation.
Single-site studies have demonstrated inadequate quality of discharge summaries in timeliness, transmission, and content, potentially contributing to adverse outcomes. However, degree of hospital-level variation in discharge summary quality for patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF) is uncertain. ⋯ Even at the highest performing hospital, discharge summary quality is insufficient in terms of timeliness, transmission, and content. Improvements in all aspects of discharge summary quality are necessary to enable the discharge summary to serve as an effective transitional care tool.
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Circ Cardiovasc Qual · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyAssociation of discharge summary quality with readmission risk for patients hospitalized with heart failure exacerbation.