Abstract:Introduction
With increased focus amongst hospital systems regarding the quality of care provided, there has been augmented awareness on minimizing unplanned 30 day hospital readmission rates. As part of our burn center’s internal quality improvement process, a discharge readiness checklist was developed to identify patients at high risk for readmission.
Methods
A 20 item checklist of potential risk factors was developed, and… Show more
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