Abstract
Inconsistent nursing practice for discharging patients was noted as shown by varying Professional Research Consultant (PRC) scores gathered by third party consultant group for discharge instructions. Research studies have shown misinterpretation or lack of understanding of discharge instructions by patients can have an adverse effect on patient's healthcare compliance. This presented an opportunity to initiate a nursing practice change in accord with the best evidence. The goal was to develop and implement a standard discharge process to improve patient discharge satisfaction.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Cary, North Carolina, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quality Improvement
Research Approach
Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice
Keywords:
Discharge Process, Emergency Department, Quality Improvement Process
Recommended Citation
Ridgeway, Gentry; Thompson, Tracy; and Woltz, Patricia, "Catch & release: Impact of a standard emergency department (ED) discharge process" (2020). General Submissions: Presenations (Oral and Poster). 86.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_presentations/2020/posters/86
Conference Name
Emergency Nursing 2020
Conference Host
Emergency Nurses Association
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2020
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Catch & release: Impact of a standard emergency department (ED) discharge process
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Inconsistent nursing practice for discharging patients was noted as shown by varying Professional Research Consultant (PRC) scores gathered by third party consultant group for discharge instructions. Research studies have shown misinterpretation or lack of understanding of discharge instructions by patients can have an adverse effect on patient's healthcare compliance. This presented an opportunity to initiate a nursing practice change in accord with the best evidence. The goal was to develop and implement a standard discharge process to improve patient discharge satisfaction.