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Discharge from hospital is a time when accurate and timely information is critical. Traditional discharge summaries are targeted to primary care providers and written for a medical audience. The Patient Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS) is a tool that provides information directly to the patient and allows them to be active participants in their treatment and recovery.

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This page is a summary of: Effects of the Implementation of a Patient-Oriented Discharge Summary (PODS) on Pre- and Postdischarge Outcomes, Psychiatric Services, April 2023, American Psychiatric Association,
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20220309.
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