Opportunities to improve clinical summaries for patients at hospital discharge

Erin Sarzynski; Hamza Hashmi; Jeevarathna Subramanian; Laurie Fitzpatrick; Molly Polverento; Michael Simmons; Kevin Brooks; Charles Given

doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-005201

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Opportunities to improve clinical summaries for patients at hospital discharge

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Erin Sarzynski Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan, USA Institute for Health Policy, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Hamza Hashmi Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Jeevarathna Subramanian Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Laurie Fitzpatrick Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Molly Polverento Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan, USA Institute for Health Policy, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Michael Simmons Sparrow Health System, Lansing, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Kevin Brooks Institute for Health Policy, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Charles Given Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan, USA Institute for Health Policy, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Dr Erin Sarzynski, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, 965 Fee Road, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; erin.sarzynski{at}hc.msu.edu

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Sarzynski E, Hashmi H, Subramanian J, et al

Opportunities to improve clinical summaries for patients at hospital discharge

BMJ Quality & Safety 2017;26:372-380.

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Received December 28, 2015
Revised March 30, 2016
Accepted April 15, 2016
First published May 6, 2016.

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April 22, 2017

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