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Capsule Commentary on Hastings, et. al., Discharge Information and Support for Patients Discharged from the Emergency Department: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Author: Timothy F. Simpson, MD, Pharm.D

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 1/2020

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Of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) only a minority are admitted to inpatient care, while the vast majority are evaluated, treated, and discharged for ongoing care in the community.¹ A significant proportion of discharged patients will return to the ED within 30 days, with more than three-quarters being discharged a second time.² An estimated 25% of ED visits in the USA may be managed in the community at a savings up to $4.4 billion annually³; thus, subjects re-presenting to the ED typifies a targeted population- where interventions preventing unnecessary visits may lead to reduced healthcare costs and improved quality of care. …

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Hastings SN, Stechuchak KM, Coffman CJ, Mahanna EP, Weinberger M, Van Houtven CH, Schmader KE, Hendrix CC, Kessler C, Hughes JM, Ramos K, Wieland GD, Weiner M, Robinson K, Oddone E. Discharge Information and Support for Patients Discharged from the Emergency Department: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Gen Intern Med. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05319-6 CrossRef

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Title: Capsule Commentary on Hastings, et. al., Discharge Information and Support for Patients Discharged from the Emergency Department: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Author: Timothy F. Simpson, MD, Pharm.D
Publication date: 01-01-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Care
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05387-8

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