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Is a Pre-Discharge Checklist Useful?
A pre-discharge checklist of requirements for equipment, services, benefits and follow-up has been developed in a general rehabilitation unit. An analysis of 66 inpatients discharged after rehabilitation following a stroke or amputation within the past 2 years suggests that such a checklist is a use...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Royal College of Physicians of London
1996
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5401530/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8709065 |
| Sumario: | A pre-discharge checklist of requirements for equipment, services, benefits and follow-up has been developed in a general rehabilitation unit. An analysis of 66 inpatients discharged after rehabilitation following a stroke or amputation within the past 2 years suggests that such a checklist is a useful tool in ensuring that patients are sent home with optimum services and support. It is also a simple way of recording discharge data for audit and quality control purposes. It may be of benefit to a wider range of hospital services. |
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