Method for improving the quality of discharge summaries written by a general medical team

Patrick Russell; Udul Hewage; Campbell Thompson

doi:10.1111/imj.12362

Method for improving the quality of discharge summaries written by a general medical team

Patrick Russell, Udul Hewage, Campbell Thompson

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Abstract

We developed a writing rubric that assessed the quality of four common errors found in the synopsis of a discharge summary: relevance, accuracy, clarity and presentation (R-A-C-P). We assessed the effect of an intervention that taught the essentials of discharge summary preparation. The intervention reduced the number of inadequate discharge summaries written by medical staff on a busy medical service. Writing the clinical synopsis of a discharge summary is a skill that can be taught quickly.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	298-301
Number of pages	4
Journal	Internal Medicine Journal
Volume	44
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.12362
Publication status	Published - Mar 2014

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Discharge summary
Documentation
Education
Electronic medical record

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