Table 2.
Tool | Description |
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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.