Table 4.

Description of Universal Discharge Components used in the PArTNER study to evaluate care provided by the participant's clinical team.

Universal Discharge Component	Description
A. Medication reconciliation performed on the date of discharge	Medication reconciliation marked as complete and/or a pharmacist note documenting medication reconciliation in the electronic health record.
B. Medication education provided to patient on date of discharge	Educational materials specific to a class of medications, a specific medication, or device (e.g., respiratory inhaler, oxygen equipment) provided to patient and/or pharmacist note documenting the education in the electronic health record.
C. Education on diagnosis, prognosis, self-care requirements, or procedures provided to patient on the date of discharge	Educational materials for any medical conditions listed in the discharge summary is documented in the electronic health record's Patient Education Note.
D. Disease management education provided to patient on the date of discharge	Instructions about how to seek additional care in case of clinical deterioration, or specific to the patient's medical condition recorded in the electronic health record.
E. Structured Discharge Summary completed upon hospital discharge:	Discharge summary recorded as finalized by the attending physician in the electronic health record within two [2] business days of hospital discharge.
F. Phone contact attempted within two business days post discharge with patient or caregiver.	Call attempt documented in the electronic health record as successful or unsuccessful within two [2] business days after hospital discharge.
G. Follow-up appointment within seven days of hospital discharge is specified in discharge instructions	Appointment information (at a minimum: location, date, time) in the electronic health record with at least one provider scheduled for seven or fewer days after hospital discharge; the provider location could be outside of the index hospital-affiliated clinics.
H. Discharge instructions provided to patient on the date of discharge	Documentation in the electronic health record that discharge instructions were provided to patient on the same date as discharge.

Footer: Study staff masked to treatment group assignment reviewed the electronic health record for all study participants to assess the presence or absence of each discharge component (see Methods for details).