Key Elements of a Discharge Summary
| • dates of admission and discharge |
| • discharge diagnoses |
| • brief hospital course, including procedures and test results |
| • discharge medications |
| • immunizations given during hospitalization |
| • pending laboratory or test results |
| • follow-up appointments |
| • dates of admission and discharge |
| • discharge diagnoses |
| • brief hospital course, including procedures and test results |
| • discharge medications |
| • immunizations given during hospitalization |
| • pending laboratory or test results |
| • follow-up appointments |
Coughlin DT, Leyenaar JK, Shen M, et al. Pediatric discharge content: a multisite assessment of physician preferences and experiences. Hosp Pediatr. 2014;4(1):9–15.