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## Introduction: This project’s goal was to implement an already validated pediatric discharge toolkit to enhance the effectiveness of transition from hospital to home, thus reducing 30-day readmission rates. ## Methods: This quality improvement study involved implementing a pediatric discharge planning toolkit to improve upon predetermined outcome measures. Critical elements in the toolkit included: (1) comprehensive patient risk assessment on admission; (2) teach-back curriculum; (3) fax or phone call to the primary care physician; (4) 72-hour follow-up calls; and (5) follow-up appointments, scheduled before discharge, within 2 weeks from discharge from hospital. We used the toolkit to gather data on pediatric patients as they were admitted and then prepare them for discharge from December 2016 until March 2017. The primary outcome measure was the 30-day readmissions to the hospital, and the secondary outcome measure was patient satisfaction scores. Our balancing metrics included follow-up appointments made and length of stay. These measures were compared with preintervention hospital pediatric administrative data collected from December 2015 through March 2016. ## Results: Data

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Author

Audra Pritt; Anthony Johnson; Jordan Kahle; Deborah L. Preston; Susan Flesher

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)