Discharge Summaries and Hospital Readmissions

Good discharge summaries for heart-failure patients can make the difference between a quick recovery and hospital readmission, according to Yale School of Medicine researchers. The findings were published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. A discharge summary is designed to help outside physicians understand what happened to patientsi n the hospital, but in reality, it’s… Continue reading Discharge Summaries and Hospital Readmissions