OBJECTIVE To determine whether the addition of discharge standard illustrated cards improves understanding of patients in the emergency room. METHODS We conducted a prospective, randomized, interventional study with 228 patients discharged from the emergency department. All patients were interviewed and tested for the level of understanding of discharge instructions. Some of them received the...

Predicting negative outcomes, such as readmission or death, and detecting high-risk patients are important yet challenging problems in medical informatics. Various models have been proposed to detect high-risk patients; however, the state of the art relies on patient information collected before or at the time of discharge to predict future outcomes. In this paper, we investigate the effect of ...

System-Level electrostatic discharge (ESD) has become increasingly demanding with silicon technology scaling towards lower voltages and the need for designing cost-effective and ultra-low power components. Indirect ESD test and direct air discharge test has been conducted on the MSP-EXP430G2 Launch Pad Development Board which has the state-of-the-art protection for system level ESD. The recogni...

In the Report on the Classification of Pl^~ monary Tuberculosis published by the Tuberculosis Association of India (1940), a plea made for the recognition of a definite standard in the examination of sputum for tubercle bacilli, both on the admission and discharge oi patients. The minimum standard suggested for declaring a patient negative is that on discharge no tubercle bacilli should be foun...

Abstract Background Discharge summaries are an integral part of communication within healthcare to ensure safe care across settings. Alterations documented and relayed between relevant professionals. This audit evaluates quality discharge from a medical gerontology ward against the National Standard for Patient Summary Information (HIQA) Methods A retrospective was carried out with data collect...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of under-nutrition using brief screening methods and to determine the relation between these results and (1) those of a more standard nutritional assessment and (2) discharge outcomes. DESIGN Prospective study. SUBJECTS 65 (21 males) patients older than 65 years. SETTING Sub-acute care facility. MEASUREMENTS The Mini Nutritional Assessment, standar...

BACKGROUND Many patients with pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infection that could be treated as outpatients according to their clinical severity score, are in fact admitted to hospital. We investigated whether, with medical and social input, these patients could be discharged early and treated at home. OBJECTIVES (1) To assess the feasibility of providing an early supported discharge s...