Implementing a COVID-19 Discharge Pathway to Improve Patient Safety.
Am J Med Qual
; 36(2): 84-89, 2021.
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The posthospital discharge period is vulnerable for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The authors implemented a COVID-19 discharge pathway in the electronic medical record for UCHealth, a 12-hospital health care system, including an academic medical center (University of Colorado Hospital [UCH]), to improve patient safety by standardizing discharge processes for COVID-19 patients. There were 3 key elements: (1) building consensus on discharge readiness criteria, (2) summarizing discharge criteria for disposition locations, and (3) establishing primary care follow-up protocols. The discharge pathway was opened 821 times between April 20, 2020, and June 7, 2020. Of the 436 patients discharged from the hospital medicine service at UCH from April 20, 2020, and June 7, 2020, 18 (4%) were readmitted and 13 (3%) had a 30-day emergency department visit. The main trend observed was venous thromboembolism. This pathway allowed real-time integration of clinical guidelines and complex disposition requirements, decreasing cognitive burden and standardizing care for a complex population.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Alta do Paciente
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Segurança do Paciente
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Med Qual
Assunto da revista:
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Holanda