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Slide 6

Project RED: Module 4: Re-Engineering Patient Discharge: The Hospital

Provides a four-module training program to help hospitals implement Project RED.

Module 4 Outline

  • Creating the ideal process map.
  • Brainstorming improvements.
  • Testing improvements.
  • Creating the final deployment plan.
  • Developing the monitoring plan.
  • Planning the team celebration.

Notes:

The list of tasks on this slide all address a future state for:

  • What the ideal discharge process might look like.
  • How you can eliminate medication errors and subsequent readmissions.
  • How you will create a pilot test and build a comprehensive deployment plan.
  • How you will sustain your gains through a monitoring plan.
  • How you will plan your celebration.
Page last reviewed August 2011
Internet Citation: Slide 6: Project RED: Module 4: Re-Engineering Patient Discharge: The Hospital . August 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/hospital/red/module4/slide6.html

 

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