A review of emergency department audiotapes showed ED clinicians’ post-discharge instructions are sometimes inadequate and patients’ are not given the chance to confirm they understand their discharge ...

Emergency Department (ED) discharge instructions play a pivotal role in ensuring that patients understand their diagnosis, treatment plan, and necessary follow-up care. Comprehensive patient education ...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has proposed a pilot test of an emergency department discharge tool. The goal of the tool is to reduce unnecessary ED visits, decrease ED costs and ...

A review of emergency department audiotapes suggests ED patients’ verbal post-discharge instructions are often inadequate and physicians sometimes fail to confirm patients’ understanding of their ...