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Mark McPherson1, Hani Abushomar2, Sharon Gushue3
1Program lead in the Health System Research team at CIHI, in Toronto, Ontario. He leads and coordinates the design and development of several CIHI reports.
Abstract:
The period immediately after discharge from hospital can potentially be high risk and a vulnerable transition point for patients. This analysis from the Canadian Institute for Health Information assessed adherence to best practices for patient follow-up in the community after hospitalization in Alberta and Saskatchewan. For three selected conditions - acute myocardial infarction, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - the majority of patients (77-92%) saw a physician within a month of their discharge. However, fewer patients saw a physician within the first week (35-56%).
