Nursing documentation of symptoms is associated with higher risk of emergency department visits and hospitalizations in homecare patients.

Journal: Nursing outlook
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Nurses often document patient symptoms in narrative notes.

Authors

  • Maxim Topaz
    Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Theresa A Koleck
    Columbia University, School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA.
  • Nicole Onorato
    Center for Home Care Policy and Research, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, New York, NY. Electronic address: Nicole.Onorato@vnsny.org.
  • Arlene Smaldone
    Columbia University School of Nursing, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, NY.
  • Suzanne Bakken
    Columbia University, School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA; Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Informatics, New York, NY, USA; Columbia University, Data Science Institute, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: sbh22@cumc.columbia.edu.