Table 3.

Detailed Description of TPAD Interventions^*

Study	Intervention design	User interface	Data entry source	Action	Target user
Balaban12	• Generation of discharge summary (including TPADs) provided to patients in native language • Telephone contact by a primary care RN to patient • Electronic transfer of discharge summary to the primary care RN(s) • PCP feedback on discharge plan	Paper, form-based application	Manual	Generation and electronic transmission of discharge documentation, telephone follow-up	Patient, Primary care RN, PCP
Dalal13	• Software that monitors for finalized TPAD results, and sends alerts to attending physician and PCP	Email	Automated from EHR	Email alert	Discharging physician
Dinescu14	• Audit of discharge summary based on 21-item quality criteria (including documentation of TPADs) • Discharging physicians receive feedback on audit results for their dictated discharge summaries	Paper, face - to - face	Manual	Audit, feedback loop	Discharging physician
El-Kareh15	• Software that monitors for finalized microbiology TPADs that may be clinically significant, sends alerts to attending physician and PCP	Email	Automated from EHR	Email alert	Discharging physician
Graumlich16	• Electronic discharge template prompts discharging staff member to document TPADs	Form-based application	Manual	Generation of documentation	Discharging physician
Kantor17	• Electronic discharge template automatically generates a list of pending tests to assist discharging staff member with documenting TPADs	Form-based application	Partially automated	Generation of documentation	Discharging physician
O’Leary18	• Electronic discharge summary template, included field to enter TPADs • Attending physician sent automated reminder if discharge summary not complete after 24 hours • Discharge summary automatically distributed electronically to PCP	Form-based application	Manual	Generation and electronic dissemination of documentation	Discharging physician, PCP
Cadwallader19	• Discharge summary generation that prompts for TPADs	Form-based application	Manual	Generation of documentation	Discharge physician
Jack20	• Discharging RN generates discharge document (includes TPADs) • Discharging RN arranges follow-up with PCP	Microsoft Word template	Manual	Generation of documentation, follow-up appointment with PCP	Discharging RN

*Abbreviations: EHR, Electronic Health Record; PCP, primary care physician; RCT, randomized controlled trial; RN, registered nurse; TPAD, test pending at discharge