TABLE 3.
Perception of Consistent Transmission of Discharge Communication Within 2 Days of Discharge by Physician Group (Arranged in Ascending Order of P value)
| Clinical Element | Sent By Hospitalists | Received By PCPs | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pending laboratory or test resultsa | 55 (83.3) | 90 (47.1) | <.001 |
| Follow-up appointmentsa | 62 (92.5) | 124 (65.6) | <.001 |
| Discharge medicationsa | 61 (91) | 144 (75.8) | .008 |
| Admission diagnosisa | 47 (70.1) | 158 (83.2) | .02 |
| Dates of admission and dischargea | 62 (92.5) | 154 (81.1) | .03 |
| Discharge diagnosesa | 63 (94) | 159 (83.2) | .03 |
| Suggested management plana | 46 (68.7) | 101 (53.4) | .03 |
| Restrictions on activity | 38 (57.6) | 83 (44.1) | .06 |
| Chief complaint | 42 (62.7) | 138 (74.6) | .07 |
| Brief hospital course | 53 (79.1) | 127 (67.6) | .08 |
| Diet, if other than age-appropriate | 37 (56.1) | 80 (43.5) | .08 |
| Procedures | 47 (70.1) | 109 (58) | .08 |
| Immunizations given during this admission | 34 (50.7) | 73 (39.5) | .11 |
| Consultants’ names and telephone number | 28 (41.8) | 64 (33.7) | .23 |
| Discharge destination | 41 (61.2) | 101 (55.2) | .40 |
| Attending physician’s name and telephone number | 44 (66.7) | 116 (61.7) | .47 |
| Laboratory or test results | 40 (59.7) | 104 (54.7) | .48 |
| Condition at discharge, including functional or cognitive status if relevant | 43 (64.2) | 115 (60.5) | .60 |
| Explanation of changes to preadmission medications | 21 (31.8) | 55 (29.6) | .73 |
| Physical examination findings on discharge | 32 (47.8) | 91 (48.4) | .93 |
Data are presented as n (%).
a
Indicates statistically significant differences between the groups, having applied the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure with a false discovery rate of 0.10 to adjust for multiple testing.