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Project RED (Re-Engineered Discharge) Toolkit


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These tools were developed to facilitate the Project RED (Re-Engineered Hospital Discharge) intervention. Project RED is a randomized controlled trial at Boston Medical Center. This project re-engineers the workflow process and improves patient safety for patients from a network of community health centers discharged from a general medical service at an urban hospital serving a low-income, ethnically diverse population. It provides a set of 11 discrete, mutually reinforcing components provided by a Discharge Advocate and reinforced by a telephone call after discharge by a clinical pharmacist.

This toolkit includes the following:

  • After Hospital Care Plan (AHCP) sample form—The AHCP is designed to clearly present the information needed by patients to prepare them for the days between discharge and the first visit with their ambulatory care physician.
  • Training manual—This workbook for health professionals details how to deliver a safe and effective hospital discharge.
  • A description of the computerized workstation and process used to create and print the AHCP.

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.bu.edu/fammed/projectred/toolkit.html

Developer

Boston Medical Center

Funding Sources

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


QualityTool Topic

Patient/Medication Safety; Quality Improvement Strategies


History

  • Release Date: 01/2006
  • Original Summary: 07/2008
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QualityTool Classification
Patient Population: spacer Vulnerable Populations > Homeless; Immigrants; Impoverished; Medically uninsured; Non-English speaking/limited English proficiency; Racial minorities; Transients/Migrants; Urban populations
Setting of Care: spacer Ambulatory Setting > Public health clinic, Hospital Inpatient - Hospital Type > Community hospital, Teaching hospital
Patient Care Process: spacer Active Care Processes: Diagnosis and Treatment > Patient safety; After Care Processes > Follow-up care; Hand-offs and end-of-shift reports; Transitions between settings; Care Management Processes > Coordination of care
IOM Domains of Quality: spacer Effectiveness; Safety
QualityTool Format: spacer Toolkit; Workbook/Manual/Guide
QualityTool Topic: spacer Patient/Medication Safety; Quality Improvement Strategies
Developer: spacer Boston Medical Center
Funding Sources: spacer Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

 

Last updated: July 20, 2009.

 

 spacer Associated Profile:
 Standardized Discharge Planning Focusing on Patient Education and Care Coordination Increases Understanding of Postdischarge Needs and Likelihood of Followup Care
(8/27/08)

 
 
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