Table 3 Family physicians' assessment of PGY-1 discharge summaries
From: Quality of discharge summaries prepared by first year internal medicine residents
Item | n (%) |
|---|---|
Information regarding most responsible diagnosis | Â |
Inadequate | 3 (4.7) |
Ideal | 51 (79.7) |
Excessive | 10 (15.6) |
Information regarding course in hospital | Â |
Inadequate | 6 (9.2) |
Ideal | 49 (75.4) |
Excessive | 10 (15.4) |
Follow-up plan for medications | Â |
Insufficient | 8 (12.3) |
Good | 57 (87.7) |
Follow-up plan for further investigations | Â |
Insufficient | 18 (27.7) |
Good | 47 (72.3) |
Follow-up plan with consulting/specialist physicians | Â |
Insufficient | 10 (15.4) |
Good | 55 (84.6) |
Length of discharge summary | Â |
Too short | 4 (6.3) |
Ideal | 51 (81.0) |
Too long | 8 (12.7) |