Abstract

Discharge planning plays a crucial role in the transition of care. Despite the expenditures dedicated towards discharge planning, organizations struggle with reducing 30-day readmission rates, improving patient satisfaction scores, and length of stay. Poorly coordinated care transitions account for nearly one-fifth of Medicare readmissions within 30 days' post discharge. It is estimated that more than 75% of these are preventable at an estimated cost savings of $12 billion per year. The evidence-based practice improvement project instituted a discharge planning process using the Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit on patients undergoing a hip or knee joint replacement or revision. The RED Toolkit includes the use of a discharge educator, after hospital care plan, and follow up phone call to the patient within 72 hours of discharge.

Author Details

Kathleen Mitchell, DNP, APRN-CNS

Sigma Membership

Zeta Theta at-Large

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quality Improvement

Research Approach

Pilot/Exploratory Study

Keywords:

Ee-Engineered Discharge, RED Toolkit, Orthopedic

Advisor

Huey-Shys Chen

Second Advisor

Margaret McFadden

Third Advisor

Yi-Hui Lee

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

The University of Toledo, Wright State University

Degree Year

2018

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Review Type

Faculty Approved: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2019-05-30

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