Improving discharge communication between secondary and primary care

"Discharge communication is an essential component of transition from secondary to primary care. Our study identifies sub-optimal discharge communication at the OUH Trust, which is likely to be reflected in other trusts. In particular, the areas of concern include medication reconciliation and follow-up plans."
Mind the gap: Improving discharge communication between secondary and primary care
A Cresswell, M Hart, O Suchanek, T Young, L Leaver, S Hibbs
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u207936.w3197

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Use of nurse-led telephone follow-up as a sole method of assessing patients after nasal surgery

"The project demonstrates that nurse-led follow up is an efficient, effective and safe way of managing patient care post-nasal surgery."

Use of nurse-led telephone follow-up as a sole method of assessing patients after nasal surgery
P Sooby, P Kirkland
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u208386.w3311

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The impact of nurse-led annual telephone follow-up of patients with inflammatory bowel disease

"Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are characterised by periods of disease activity and period with disease in remission. In Denmark all patients are seen in hospital settings. The aim of this study was to introduce a nurse-led phone service for stable patients replacing annual visits."

The impact of nurse-led annual telephone follow-up of patients with inflammatory bowel disease

P Bager
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2014;3: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u206365.w2574

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Improving the follow-up of microbiology results

"Our intervention, the Pink Book of Results, provides a simple, cost effective system to follow-up microbiology results for discharged patients. It has been extremely well received by paediatric A&E staff and is now rolled out across the general paediatric ward and special care baby unit."

Improving the follow-up of microbiology results: the origins of the Pink Book
Henry Boyle, Charlie Hunt, Catherine McIlroy, Imran Qureshi
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2014;3: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u721.w504

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