Medicare offers a free, downloadable tool designed to help patients and their caregivers plan for discharge. The tool, entitled Your Discharge Planning Checklist, lists action items patients should ...

The Society of Hospital Medicine offers a free patient/family discharge planning checklist as part of its Clinical Toolbox for Geriatric Care. The checklist is designed to help patients prepare for ...

A free patient/family discharge planning checklist is available from the Society of Hospital Medicine. The checklist is designed to help patients prepare for their transition from the hospital to home ...

An effective hospital discharge process created by Cleveland Clinic is pivotal in the handoff of patients to postacute-care providers. Hospital discharge is a complex process involving the primary ...

A growing body of evidence supporting safety and benefits has persuaded many hospitals to consider a switch to same-day discharge following PCI, but just how to get started may prove daunting. Now, a ...

Our Health Care Group analyzes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ long-awaited final rule on discharge planning, focused on data sharing and patient preferences. Focus on patient goals and ...