Time for a rethink? Discharge summary completion is often delayed and associated with increased readmission

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Internal Medicine Journal Pub Date : 2025-07-31 DOI:10.1111/imj.70150

Oliver Kleinig, Lewis Hains, Ashwin Murugappa, Samuel Gluck, Jarrod Marks, Toby Gilbert, Stephen Bacchi

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Abstract

A retrospective review of 7185 South Australian discharge summaries revealed that 37.6% of discharge summaries were released at least a day after discharge, and per day of delay of medical discharge summary release, the chance of hospital 30-day readmission increased by 1.60% (P < 0.001). Delays may be associated with the task being time-consuming. The workforce impact of junior doctor time and increased readmission rates favours interventions to change discharge summary workflows.

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是时候重新思考了？出院总结完成往往延迟，并与再入院增加有关。

对南澳大利亚州7185例出院总结的回顾性分析显示，37.6%的出院总结在出院后至少一天发布，每延迟一天医疗出院总结发布，医院30天再入院的机会增加1.60% (P

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Internal Medicine Journal 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

4.80%

发文量

600

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： The Internal Medicine Journal is the official journal of the Adult Medicine Division of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP). Its purpose is to publish high-quality internationally competitive peer-reviewed original medical research, both laboratory and clinical, relating to the study and research of human disease. Papers will be considered from all areas of medical practice and science. The Journal also has a major role in continuing medical education and publishes review articles relevant to physician education.