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Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)

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01-05-2020 | Letter to the Editor

Response to: an audit of discharge summaries from secondary to primary care

Authors: Conor Coyle, Lucy Studd, Amro ElSiofy, Yael Gelfer

Published in: Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) | Issue 2/2020

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We read with interest the article by O’Connor et al. [1]. Their group assessed the quality of discharge summaries from secondary to primary care using the Irish Health Information and Quality Authority’s National Standard for Patient Discharge summary (2013). Their group identified areas of concern in discharge summary. documentation and how patient safety can be improved. In support of previous studies on discharge summary quality, they concluded that standards for discharge summary documentation are not consistently achieved [2‐4]. …

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Title: Response to: an audit of discharge summaries from secondary to primary care
Authors: Conor Coyle
Lucy Studd
Amro ElSiofy
Yael Gelfer
Publication date: 01-05-2020
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 0021-1265
Electronic ISSN: 1863-4362
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-019-02122-4

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