3D: a tool for medication discharge education.

Background: At the time of transition from hospital to home, many patients are challenged by multi-drug regimens. The authors' standard patient education tool is a personalised Medication Discharge Worksheet (MDW) that includes a list of medications and administration times. Nonetheless, patient understanding, satisfaction, and safety remain suboptimal.

In-room display of day and time patient is anticipated to leave hospital: a "discharge appointment".

Background: We learned from a focus group that many patients find discharge to be one of the least satisfying elements of the hospital experience. Patients cited insufficient communication about the day and time of the impending discharge as a cause of dissatisfaction.

Objective: In partnership with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Improvement Action Network collaborative, we tested the practicality of an in-room "discharge appointment" (DA) display.