Following Up on Clinical Recommendations in Transitions from Hospital to Nursing Home

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Type of procedure</td><td align="center">Frequency (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Diagnostic procedures</td><td align="center">7 (4.6)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Subspecialty referrals</td><td align="center">46 (30.3)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Laboratory tests</td><td align="center">36 (23.7)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Physical exam reviews</td><td align="center">15 (9.9)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Medication changes/monitor</td><td align="center">27 (17.8)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Other</td><td align="center"> 21 (13.9)</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Total number of recommendations</td><td align="center">152 </td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Categories of recommendations made by the hospital discharging team.

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Table 2: Following Up on Clinical Recommendations in Transitions from Hospital to Nursing Home 