Element | Type of communication | |
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Discharge summary | Patient discharge instructions | |
Description of AKI event | ||
1) Documentation of occurrence of AKI | X | X |
2) Identification of the cause of AKI (e.g., medication related, sepsis, etc.) | X | X |
3) Description of the course of AKI during the hospitalization (e.g., serum creatinine prior to the start of AKI episode, peak serum creatinine, and discharge serum creatinine) | X | |
Follow-up care plan | ||
4) Recommendations and timing of follow-up appointments or scheduled follow-up appointments | X | X |
5) Recommendations for treatment and/or observation specific to the occurrence of AKI | X | X |
6) Identification of an ambulatory health care provider (e.g., primary care physicians) to receive the discharge summary via fax, electronic communication, or mail. | X |