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1) Patients are at increased risk of medication
2 reasons why a Med discrepancies on discharge
Rec on discharge is
beneficial? 2) Decreased return to ER & decreased
readmission.
,3 components of 1) how patients experience care provided by
Continuity of Care are their healthcare providers
bridged by WHICH
TWO CORE 2) Care provided over a period of time
ELEMENTS, which
BOTH MUST BE
PRESENT for
continuity?
1) FHA
2) Northern Health
5 regional HA's in BC? 3) Vancouver Coastal Health
4) Interior Health
5) Island Health
, patient admitted for treatment over a short
period of time
WHY? -> 1) assessment/treatment/monitoring
not able to be done as outpatient
Acute Care Hospital HOW? Publically funded ; operated under
regional HA.
GOAL? To discharge patients out of facility as
soon as they are medically stable
Ex: Teaching/community/rural hospitals
Record of admission (Hx and screening)
Consent
Admitting data
Interdisciplinary signatures
Verification of family MD
, Most comprehensive evidence-based drug
information reference
AHFS-DI (American
Hospital Formulary Therapeutic guidelines, off-label use, citations
Service - Drug
Information) best for: most comprehensive drug
information resource - complex dosing, off-
label use
RPh
SW
PT/OD
Allied HCPs
RD
SLP
Recreational Therapist
Responsible for Dx and overall direction of
Attending
patient care
Physician/Most
Responsible Physician
Inpatient = admitted under the attending
(MRP)
physician/primary medical team