Table 2.

RED Toolkit Modules

Tool	Description
An Overview of the RED Toolkit	Explains why hospital would want to   reengineer their discharge and   provides evidence of RED’s impact
The Re-Engineered Discharge: How to   Begin Implementation at Your Hospital	Outlines the steps you need to take to   begin implementation at your   hospital. It will help you consider all   aspects of implementation from   planning your implementation team   to identifying potential barriers
How to Deliver the Re-Engineered   Discharge	Describes various tasks the discharge   educators undertake to implement   the RED components
How to Deliver the RED to Diverse   Populations	Assists discharge educators in   delivering the RED to patients from   diverse backgrounds, including   diverse language, culture, race,   ethnicity, education, and literacy, and   social circumstance
How to Conduct a Postdischarge Follow-up   Phone Call	Assists in preparing callers to review   appointments, medicines, medical   issues, and what to do if   a nonemergent problem arises
How to Benchmark Your Hospital   Discharge Improvement Process	Describes how to examine your   hospital’s current rate of readmissions   and implement a program to monitor   your hospital’s progress

RED, Re-Engineered Discharge.