ArticleInternational journal of women's dermatology2016
The quality of dermatology consultation documentation in discharge summaries: a retrospective analysis.
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- Diagnosis decoded: a taxonomy and natural language processing analysis of the diagnosis section in German hospital discharge summaries.Health care management science · 2025Article
- Hospital Dermatology: analysis of dermatological consultations in a tertiary teaching hospital.Anais brasileiros de dermatologiaArticle
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Abstract
introductionGood quality documentation of dermatology consults in discharge summaries allows diagnostic and therapeutic plans to be communicated to other health professionals and ensures that appropriate governmental funds are provided to dermatology departments.
methodsA retrospective analysis was performed of all dermatology consults seen in 2013 at a public tertiary hospital in Sydney, Australia.
resultsTwo hundred nineteen discharge summaries related to inpatient dermatology consultations were analysed; 80.6% of dermatology consults, 72.2% of skin biopsies, and 57.6% of diagnoses were duly included in the discharge summaries; 82.5% of the discharge summaries were completed before the discharge. The accuracy rate of diagnosis documentation was 54.5% and was correlated with clear dermatology team documentation, the use of a problems list, infectious skin diseases and junior medical staff authorship.
conclusionThis study highlights the need for improvement in dermatology consult documentation in discharge summaries. It suggests the use of a problems list in discharge summaries, clarity in dermatology teams' documentations, and postdischarge follow-up.
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