Discharge planning is a process that should begin as soon as patients are admitted to the hospital. In a perfect world, healthcare team members, patients, and families communicate and work together to ...

The perceptions of discharge readiness differ among caregivers and providers. An efficient planning process ensures timely attainment of discharge readiness. Our aim was to increase the percentage of ...

Being a parent of a neonatal untensive care unit (NICU) infant does not come with its own playbook of instructions. Preparing to care for a medically needy infant requires the mastery of technical ...

According to the researchers, the discharge planning process has long-term implications because part of the life course of adults who were born preterm is positively and negatively influenced early on ...

In a long anticipated regulation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated the hospital, critical access hospital (CAH) and home health agency (HHA) conditions of ...

Despite recent technological advancements, clinicians still struggle to coordinate with their peers outside of a hospital’s four walls. This challenge poses a particular barrier when discharging ...

These words elicit a wide range of emotions based on to whom they’re being spoken and the preparedness of the responsible parties, including the discharge planner, the patient’s family, and, of course ...

Discharge planning begins at admission. Let me repeat: Discharge planning begins at admission. Unfortunately, more often than not, discharge planning begins the night before or the morning of ...

QMedic reports on a comprehensive 30-day guide for families caring for a recently discharged parent, emphasizing medication ...

The National Perinatal Association (NPA), an interdisciplinary organization of professionals, parents, and advocates, is a leading voice in perinatal care in the United States. Our mission is to ...

Close to 40% of adult patients receive post-acute care (PAC) when they are discharged from a hospital. That can include receiving help at home or going to a specialized facility, including a skilled ...

(Boston)-- Being a parent of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) infant does not come with its own playbook of instructions. Preparing to care for a medically needy infant requires the mastery of ...