A Systematic Review of Interventions to Follow-Up Test Results Pending at Discharge
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-017-4290-9
Abstract: BackgroundPatients are frequently discharged from the hospital before all test results have been finalized. Thirty to 40% of tests pending at discharge (TPADs) return potentially actionable results that could necessitate change in the patients’ management,… read more here.
Keywords: management; test results; discharge; tpad ... See more keywords
Quality Assurance Processes Ensuring Appropriate Follow-up of Test Results Pending at Discharge in Emergency Departments: A Systematic Review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.07.024
Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVE In many cases, emergency department (ED) care leads to investigations for which there are not final results at patient disposition. The follow-up for these test results pending at discharge, most commonly final diagnostic… read more here.
Keywords: test results; pending discharge; results pending; quality assurance ... See more keywords