Slide 48

Project RED: Re-Engineered Discharge (Staff Training)

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

Outcome Metrics for Target Population

  • Average length of stay (LOS)
  • 30-day unplanned readmission rate.
  • Cost of second LOS (readmission).
  • Pre/post data: Patient experience related to discharge preparation.
  • Pre/post data: Frontline staff survey related to discharge preparation.
  • Project costs
  • Discharge process costs (current and redesigned)

Notes:

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Current as of August 2011
Internet Citation: Slide 48: Project RED: Re-Engineered Discharge (Staff Training). August 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/hospital/red/staff-training/slide48.html