An Economic Evaluation of a Novel Electronic Discharge Communication Tool

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dc.contributor.advisorClement, Fiona
dc.contributor.authorSevick, Laura
dc.contributor.committeememberGhali, William
dc.contributor.committeememberSantana, Maria
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-27T14:31:47Z
dc.date.available2017-04-27T14:31:47Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractThe transition from acute-care hospitalization to community-based care is a vulnerable period in healthcare delivery due to potential for post-discharge adverse events. This vulnerability has been attributed to the miscommunication between acute and community-based physicians, as current systems do not control for legibility, completeness or timeliness of the discharge summary. One potential approach to bridging this communication gap is the use of electronic discharge communication tools, which can be designed to ensure the consistent and timely transfer of information. Given the limited healthcare budget, the costs and benefits of these tools should be considered prior to large scale implementation. Thus, the goal of this thesis is to establish the cost-effectiveness of electronic discharge communication tools. To achieve this, a systematic review of published literature was conducted (Chapter 2), a prospective economic evaluation of a novel electronic discharge communication tool was completed (Chapter 3), and policy options/considerations were presented (Chapter 4).en_US
dc.identifier.citationSevick, L. (2017). An Economic Evaluation of a Novel Electronic Discharge Communication Tool (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24847en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24847
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3741
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectMedicine and Surgery
dc.subject.otherHealth economics
dc.subject.otherHealth Services Research
dc.titleAn Economic Evaluation of a Novel Electronic Discharge Communication Tool
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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