A new study shows the value of integrating caregivers into the discharge process for elderly patients: far fewer readmissions. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Health Policy Institute ...

Planning a patient’s discharge the day they are admitted is important — but not enough to fix the complex bottlenecks that slow hospital throughput and lead to emergency department boarding. These ...

It is critical to have a solid system for discharge planning that begins even before the resident is admitted to the facility. Individualized, resident-centered discharge planning will provide a solid ...

As hospitals struggle to reduce readmissions and improve quality, they are increasingly looking beyond the four walls of the organization to manage patients post-discharge. By extending care beyond ...

Can artificial intelligence improve discharge planning? Has AI finally found a role in day-to-day healthcare? The answer is a tentative maybe. "Timely patient discharge requires a coordinated effort ...

My mother, age 78, had a stroke 3 recently. She was transferred to a rehabilitation center where she will stay 2-3 weeks. Her doctors are confident that she will be able to resume a fairly active and ...

CMS has developed a free, downloadable discharge planning checklist for patients preparing to leave a hospital or other healthcare setting. “Your Discharge Planning Checklist” is a six-page pamphlet ...

At the time of hospital discharge, ill-informed patients often face time-pressured decisions to find an appropriate post-acute care provider. Hospital discharge to a post-acute setting is often among ...

In our latest Spotlight on local innovation blog, Dr John Day, consultant in general medicine, infectious and tropical ...

We all know that discharge planning is not a one-and-done checkbox. It’s an evolving process and one that is layered, collaborative and essential to getting it right for the individuals we serve.