Fact Based List:
Dartmouth: Six Typical Reasons for Hospital Readmissions
Submitted by Clive Riddle on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 12:26
- Patients may not completely understand what is wrong with them.
- Patients may be confused about what medicines they should take and when they should take them, and they may not take the right medication at the right time.
- Hospital staff may not communicate important information to patients’primary care providers.
- Patients may not schedule needed follow-up appointments with their primary care providers or specialists.
- Hospital staff may not inform patients or their primary care providers of test results that could affect their care.
- Family members may not know how to help provide care at home.
Source: The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care - Care About Your Care: Tips for Patients When They Leave the Hospital
Source URL: http://www.dartmouthatlas.org/downloads/reports/Atlas_CAYC_0...
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