WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre
Discharge Notes & Referrals

rDVM Feedback

When patients are seen at the VMC there are a variety of types of paperwork that are completed.

In general, new consults are provided with a discharge note that is sent to the client and the family veterinarian and if they are referred, there is referral letter that is sent to the referring veterinarian (in addition to the discharge note).

If a patient is admitted overnight by the emergency service, a transfer document is generated and sent to the family veterinarian.

We greatly appreciate your input as we try to make improvements to our processes to meet your needs, as well as for your client and patient. Your answers are kept confidential and you are welcome to skip any question you don’t want to answer.

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* 1. Please indicate your practice:

Large Animal

Small Animal

Mixed Practice

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* 2. If referral notes were not sent, what would you like to see instead? For example, a short summary, copy of file that includes blood work and imaging, or a discharge note.

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* 3. Do you feel you generally have enough time in your day to read the referral letters currently sent to you from the VMC?

Yes

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* 4. What types of follow up do you prefer to see? Choose all that apply.

Referral letter

Short summary

Copy of file (Hx/PE/PLAN/DX)

Bloodwork summary from PDS

Imaging reports and images

Discharge note

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* 5. Do you like the transfer document?

Yes

If no, what might you change?

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* 6. Referral letters, do you find that each of your patients require a referral letter?

Yes

Please explain:

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* 7. What information do you want to see included in the discharge note? Choose all that apply:

History of your pet

Physical exam findings

Diagnostics preformed: summary

Diagnostic performed: exact number abnormalities

Medications (Name, Instruction, Side effects, Length of prescription)

Summary of what happened in hospital if hospitalized for > 24 hours

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Is there any additional information you want to see in the referral letter?

Education about the disease (Such as research papers)

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Please indicate your practice:

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* 2. If referral notes were not sent, what would you like to see instead? For example, a short summary, copy of file that includes blood work and imaging, or a discharge note.

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* 3. Do you feel you generally have enough time in your day to read the referral letters currently sent to you from the VMC?

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* 4. What types of follow up do you prefer to see? Choose all that apply.

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* 5. Do you like the transfer document?

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* 6. Referral letters, do you find that each of your patients require a referral letter?

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* 7. What information do you want to see included in the discharge note? Choose all that apply:

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* 8. Is there any additional information you want to see in the referral letter?

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* 9. If there is any other feedback you would like to give, please write your comments here.