Safety concerns should not end with discharge.
Simple strategies could help prevent a large number of errors. As many as one in four patients have adverse events after discharge. Drug events account for two-thirds of all adverse events.
D000359:Aftercare / Q000592:standards*; D002170:Canada; D006302:Health Services Research; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*