Provide a structured abstract of 270 words. Text. Use only standard abbreviations and acronyms; spellout for first use, and use short version thereafter. Use genericnames for drugs whenever possible. If using brand names, putin parentheses after first citing generic names. References. Number references consecutively as they are cited.Sample reference: 1. Simpson KR, et al. Michi...

Objectives: The Joint Commission mandates that six components be present in all U.S. hospital discharge summaries. Despite the critical importance of discharge summaries in care transitions and patient safety, no studies have examined how well discharge summaries adhere to Joint Commission standards. Methods: Joint Commission-mandated discharge summary components were specifically defined and a...

Hospitals have made slow progress in meeting the Institute of Medicine's patient safety goals, and implementation of safety systems has been inconsistent. The next logical question is this: What organizational characteristics predict greater implementation of patient safety systems, in terms of both extent of systems and progress over time? To answer this question, a survey was administered to ...