Improve Care Delivery with Recorded Discharge Instructions
Improve Care Delivery with Recorded Discharge Instructions
9 PagesWWW.CIPHERHEALTH.COM © 2015 Page 1 IMPROVE CARE DELIVERY WITH RECORDED DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS Improve Care Delivery with Recorded Discharge Instructions A Case Study on Improving Patient Comprehension and AdherenceWWW.CIPHERHEALTH.COM © 2015 Page 2 IMPROVE CARE DELIVERY WITH RECORDED DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS INTRODUCTION Every day nearly 96,000 patients are discharged from hospitals across the United States. During the discharge process, the nurse or discharge coordinator typically gives the patient necessary information to transition home or to another facility to stay on the path to wellness. After the nurse or discharge coordinator reviews medication instructions or specific dietary restrictions, he or she gives the patient a supplemental information packet for future reference.
