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    Discharge planning is the process of developing a plan of care for patients after they leave the hospital to ensure ongoing health maintenance. It involves assessing patient needs, coordinating home care and equipment, educating patients and families, and arranging follow up care. The discharge planning process involves multiple departments and professionals to ensure a smooth transition from hospital to home. An effective discharge plan focuses on health education, disease management, and reducing costs while respecting patient rights and allowing for a smooth transition to home and community.

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    Review Process of Discharge Planning: by Janet Bowen

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    Discharge planning is the process of developing a plan of care for patients after they leave the hospital to ensure ongoing health maintenance. It involves assessing patient needs, coordinating home care and equipment, educating patients and families, and arranging follow up care. The discharge planning process involves multiple departments and professionals to ensure a smooth transition from hospital to home. An effective discharge plan focuses on health education, disease management, and reducing costs while respecting patient rights and allowing for a smooth transition to home and community.

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    Discharge planning is the process of developing a plan of care for patients after they leave the hospital to ensure ongoing health maintenance. It involves assessing patient needs, coordinating home care and equipment, educating patients and families, and arranging follow up care. The discharge planning process involves multiple departments and professionals to ensure a smooth transition from hospital to home. An effective discharge plan focuses on health education, disease management, and reducing costs while respecting patient rights and allowing for a smooth transition to home and community.

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    REVIEW PROCESS

    OF DISCHARGE
    PLANNING
    By Janet Bowen
    WHAT IS DISCHARGE
    PLANNING
    Discharge planning is the process by
    which the patient is assisted to develop
    a plan of care for ongoing maintenance
    and improvement of health care even
    after he or she may be discharge from
    the acute care hospital.
    IMPLEMENTATION OF DISCHARGE
    PLANNING
    Discharge planning has been part of nursing for
    a long time.
    It is a vital aspect of patient care and labeled as a
    patient’s right.
    Patient’s play an important role in contributing
    to care outside the hospital.
    Hospitals continue with the continuity of care
    and allows many patient to be independent
    quickly.
    What is necessary for the
    Discharge Process?
    Advisement of the next Doctor’s visit. Review of
    the patient Medicare insurance payment.
    Explanation of the patient medication regiment.
    Uniformity with home health care in the home.
    Any type of equipment for example like
    wheelchair, walker special beds are taken care of
    before the discharge.
    Multidisciplinary Process of discharge
    planning
    Discharge planning department
    Continuity of care department
    Clinical social work department
    Patient management Services
    Case management Department
    Patient resources department
    Utilization management services.etc
    Variation in the discharge planning process
    Over 65 years of age and lives alone
    Developmentally disable, regardless of age
    Suspected abuse or neglect
    Admitted from a nursing home, residential care home,
    or specialty hospital
    No known address or residence outside the area
    Readmissions within 30days
    Attempted suicide
    Crucial part of discharge planning
    Medical record review
    Assessment
    patient mental state
    support system
     financial position
    Patient Interview and family involvement
    Questioning the patient intelligence and
    observation in discharge planning process
    Does he or she follow instruction?
    Does he or she seem angry at or fearful of family
    members?
    Does the patient live in a house, condo apartment?
    Does the patient share a bedroom with someone.
    Who is responsibility for laundry, meals and
    shopping?
    Education, Teaching Return demonstration
    Diet
    Diabetic teaching
    Crutch training, walker or wheel chair mobility
    Help necessary for grocery shopping
    Bed adequacy
    Transfer from bed to chair
    Family participation
    Financial burden
    Benefits Available
    Medicare is available to people who meet
    requirements.
    65 years old
    Disabled for two years or longer
    People with permanent kidney failure
    Application to the program before age 65.
    Medicare part A and Medicare part B
    Appropriate Discharge planning
    Focus on health education
    Disease management
    Reduction in hospital cost
    Patient rights/involvement of family and decision
    making
     discharge planner integrity
    Smooth transition into the community
    Follow up phone call within 24 hours of discharge

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