Project RED
(Re-Engineered
Discharge)
Project Re-Engineered Discharge is a research group at Boston University Medical Center that develops and tests strategies to improve the hospital discharge process in a way that promotes patient safety and reduces re-hospitalization rates. The RED (re-engineered discharge) intervention is founded on 12 discrete, mutually reinforcing components and has been proven to reduce rehospitalizations and yields high rates of patient satisfaction. Virtual patient advocates are currently being tested in conjunction with the RED. In addition, Project RED has started to implement the re-engineered discharge at other hospitals serving diverse patient populations. We are also looking at the transitional needs from inpatient to outpatient care of specific populations (i.e., those with depressive symptoms). Finally, we are about to start a patient-centered project to create a tool that hospitals can use to discover factors (i.e., medical legal, social, etc.) in patients' readmissions.
Project RED is supported by grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHBLI), the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation, and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. The contents of this website are solely the responsibility of Brian Jack, MD and Boston University/Boston Medical Center and do not necessarily represent the official view of or imply endorsement by any funding institutions. |
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Latest Project RED news
AHRQ Releases Toolkit to Reduce Hospital Readmissions
Every year millions of patients are readmitted to hospitals, and many of those stays could have been prevented. The Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, can help hospitals reduce readmission rates by replicating the discharge process that resulted in 30 percent fewer hospital readmissions and emergency room visits. Developed by the Boston University Medical Center, the newly expanded toolkit provides guidance to implement the RED for all patients, including those with limited English proficiency and from diverse cultural backgrounds. By helping hospitals plan and monitor the implementation of the RED process, the toolkit ensures a smooth and effective transition from hospital to home. Download the toolkit here. To order copies of the instructional manual, contact the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse at AHRQPubs@ahrq.hhs.gov or call (800) 358-9295.
Bruce Siegel, President and CEO of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems comments about Project RED
"One of the most invaluable of AHRQ's initiatives is Project RED (Re-Engineered Hospital Discharge), a randomized control trial developed at Boston Medical Center that re-engineered workflows and reduced preventable patient readmissions. Hospital readmissions are a big issue for all American healthcare. Project RED could save American taxpayers billions of dollars in years. That's the kind of work AHRQ does, and that's the kind of work we need today."
-Bruce Siegel, President and CEO of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH).
Project RED was included in the book 50 Studies Every Doctor Should Know. The book is now published in paperback and as a kindle ebook!
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