Laboratory reports issued on or after discharge date.
The authors of this article discuss the problem of ensuring that physicians are informed of bacteriology test results in a timely manner, a study they undertook, and the steps taken to solve the problem.
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Hartford Hospital, CT.
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D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems / Q000592:standards*; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D003142:Communication; D003237:Connecticut; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010820:Physicians