The objective of this study was to evaluate the outcome of an early discharge program for infants with regard to length of stay, patient safety, maternal satisfaction, and hospital expense in a military population. The study consisted of a retrospective analysis of data from two 6-month periods--March to August 1994 (before early discharge) and March to August 1996 (after early discharge)--in a...

The North Western Mental Health Eating Disorder Program at The Royal Melbourne Hospital provides treatment for adults 18 years and over since 1994. The eating disorder program provides an in-patient and day-patient treatment program and comprehensive out-patient services. Family members have been an effective and vital support for clients with eating disorders in their treatment and recovery in...

In 1994 the Primary Health Care Initiatives Program was established as part of the South Australian government's hospital service improvement strategy. In its first year, the program funded 34 demonstration projects, of which half were concerned with improving continuity of care and discharge planning, and half with health promotion or illness prevention. Evaluation of the program has shown tha...

Background. Medication errors at hospital discharge are an important safety issue that can affect Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) outcomes. Electronic medication reconciliation is a process to correct discrepancies at healthcare transitions. This study takes a novel approach of measuring types and prevalence of intravenous (IV) antibiotic errors at hospital discharge before and ...

Cancer survivorship has been recognized in recent years as a critical variable in the cancer care continuum. The Institute of Medicine issued a special report in 2006 addressing cancer survivorship issues. One intervention within these reports is cancer survivorship education about chronic effects following cancer treatment. This evidence-based practice (EBP) project provided a survivorship dis...

BACKGROUND In psychiatry, hospital stays and transitions to the ambulatory sector are susceptible to major changes in drug therapy that lead to complex medication regimens and common non-adherence among psychiatric patients. A multi-dimensional and inter-sectoral intervention is hypothesized to improve the adherence of psychiatric patients to their pharmacotherapy. METHODS 269 patients from a...

BACKGROUND Safe hospital discharges have become a major focus in the national discussion on transitions of care and care coordination. Education on the hospital discharge process is evolving as the needs of trainees are better understood. PURPOSE This study is a cross-sectional survey of residents in a Midwestern residency program about their confidence in safely discharging patients from the...

PURPOSE Stroke survivors report multiple psychosocial issues after discharge and difficulties returning to meaningful roles and activities. This study explored the impact of an occupation-based group program on activity levels, well-being, and self-efficacy after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. METHODS This pilot study recruited participants from two hospital rehabilitation units. Bo...