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February 9, 2026Open Access

Availability and content of discharge summaries for primary care physicians of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation–treated patients: An observational study

ZOZhomart OrmanMonash University ASA. SinghMonash University CHCurtis HopkinsMonash University

Key Points

The aim is to evaluate the availability and content of discharge summaries for primary care physicians regarding ECMO patients.
Conducted an observational study on discharge summaries
Analyzed the content and availability of summaries
Focused on primary care physicians' perspectives
Found significant gaps in the availability of discharge summaries
Content was often insufficient for effective care coordination
Highlighted the need for better communication processes

Abstract

These findings highlight the need to improve discharge communication to better support primary care physicians in delivering coordinated care following hospital discharge.

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