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Discharge Planning Clinical Question In order to ensure proper discharge planning has been implemented properly the use of teach back method is vital A literature review revealed that the teach back method has helped reduce complications in patients that they have experienced along with decreasing hospital readmissions The issue with discharge planning is nurses may explain instructions once in result for information not being retainable Insufficient discharge planning can lead to negative patient outcomes According to the National Quality Forum indicates that utilizing teach back method is one of 34 safe practices hence why the implementation of this particular method during discharge planning can drastically help reduce errors Jager Wynia 2012 Not only is teach back method determines patient understanding it also reinforce information already given The purpose of this paper is to discuss how utilizing the teach back method during discharge planning impacts patient outcomes This published research can be more focused based on the PICOT pneumonic Population Acute care families and patients ready for discharge Intervention Using teach back method with patients when creating a standardized checklist to reduce hospital readmission Comparison Patients who do not use teach back method when creating discharge checklist Outcome patient readmission is significantly reduced when patient s and family members involved with verbalizing checklist needs Time
