Thirty days after release from the Hospital can pose a risky time for many people. A study found that nearly 20% of patients experience adverse events within 3 weeks of Discharge, nearly three-quarters of which could have been prevented.

Early discharge dangers include:

• Adverse drug events are the most common post-discharge complication
• hospital-acquired infections
• procedural complications
• hazards arising from the fact that nearly 40% of patients are discharged with test results pending
• discharged with a plan to complete the diagnostic workup as an outpatient

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