Discharge Planning: Patient Guides

Discharge planning occurs whenever an admitted patient leaves a hospital or skilled nursing facility.  When a patient is discharged home, his/her discharge plan may include follow-up steps the patient needs to take, referrals to in-home care providers or skilled care, prescriptions, and other directives. Learn about the discharge process United Hospital Fund publication, “Hospital to [...]

Hospital Admission & Discharge Guides

Find caregiver guides from the United Hospital Funds on a variety of topics, including hospital admission procedures, hospital discharge procedures, and emergency room visits. Learn your discharge rights under Medicare from the Center for Medicare Advocacy. Read tips regarding Alzheimer’s related hospitalizations from the Alzheimer’s Association. Iona Information & Referral specialists are available Monday through Friday [...]