Which essential information must be included in a discharge summary so that the patient's primary care provider can safely continue treatment once the patient is released from the hospital?
A concise narrative of the hospitalization, including diagnoses, treatments, outcomes, and detailed follow-up instructions.
Copies of laboratory and imaging reports without interpretations or care recommendations.
A timetable of future outpatient visits with no summary of the hospital stay.
Only the list of discharge medications, without explanation or follow-up plan.
A discharge summary combines the reason for admission, key findings, all major treatments or procedures, the patient's condition at discharge, medications ordered, and clear follow-up instructions. This complete narrative allows the next provider to understand what occurred in the hospital and what needs to happen afterward. A document that lists only medications, isolated test results, or appointment dates is insufficient because it omits either the context of the hospitalization or the clinician's plan for continued care.
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