OBJECTIVE To discover how often hospital discharge summaries were available to
physicians seeing patients for follow-up visits after hospitalization. DESIGN Cohort study …

OBJECTIVE: To determine if the delivery of hospital discharge summaries to follow-up
physicians decreases the risk of hospital readmission. SUBJECTS: Eight hundred eighty …

BACKGROUND Deficits in information transfer between inpatient and outpatient physicians
are common and potentially dangerous. OBJECTIVE To evaluate satisfaction with current …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the timing, legibility, and completeness of handwritten, faxed
hospital discharge summaries as judged by family physicians and to obtain their opinion on …

Purpose: The hospital discharge summary (HDS) serves as a critical method of patient
information transfer between hospitalist and primary care provider (PCP). This study was …

BACKGROUND Discharge summaries are essential for safe transitions from hospital to
home. OBJECTIVE To conduct a comprehensive quality assessment of discharge …

Background: Timeliness and quality of hospital discharge summaries are crucial for patient
safety and efficient health service provision after discharge. Methods: We audited receipt …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Patient care transitions are periods of enhanced risk.
Discharge summaries have been used to communicate essential information between …

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether family physicians prefer discharge summaries in
narrative or standardized format and to determine factors affecting this preference. DESIGN …

BACKGROUND Ineffective communication of hospital discharge instructions may have
important implications for future health, function, and quality of life. OBJECTIVE To describe …