Transfer of care

Transfer of care The information record standard for e-discharge (DAPB 4042) was first published in 2015. Despite significant investment in programme initiatives on transfers of care (e-discharge plus outpatient letters and discharge from emergency departments and mental health inpatient units) since publication, the widespread adoption and achievement of the anticipated benefits of standardised discharge summaries across the system remains disappointingly low. This review identified the challenges that have inhibited widespread adoption of the e-discharge and delivery of the anticipated benefits. Professional Record Standards Body