Identifying and reducing complications after emergency room discharge. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Identifying and reducing complications after emergency room discharge. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published February 2017

Identifying and reducing complications after emergency room discharge.

Hofmann PB, Bagian JP. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. February 20, 2017.

Emergency departments are complex environments that harbor factors that can hinder the discharge process. This magazine article explains how poor emergency department discharge can result in patient harm and advocates for investigating such incidents to determine ways to improve care.

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