"Homeward Bound"
(Discharge Planning)

 


Systems Based Practice
 


Practice Guidelines

EMTALA

Discharge Planning

HIPAA

Professional Organizations
 


Pediatrics

How can the hospital care team best determine if the patient can be discharged to his home?
  1. The physician should interview Brian's family about the home situation to determine if Brian can go home.

  2.  The hospital social worker should make a trip to the patient’s home.

  3. A case manager can coordinate information obtained from a physicians, social worker, therapist, or even a home health agency to evaluate the adequacy of the home environment. 

  4. The team should contact the vendor of durable medical equipment to assess the home situation.

 

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