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Your Discharge
Your doctor will decide when you are well enough to go home.
He or she will provide a written order that you may leave, and
then advise the nursing staff. Please make arrangements for
someone to pick you up. If you have no means of transportation,
our free van service may be available to take you home.
Please dial ext. 6400.
When you are ready to depart, a Patient Account Representative
at ext. 6760, is available to answer any questions you may have
regarding your bill.
Personal Belongings
Collect all of your belongings and double-check closets and
drawers. If you have any valuables stored in the hospital safe,
call the Security Office at ext. 6970 or 584-6970 and an officer
will bring your belongings to you.
Discharge Instructions
Your doctor and your nurse will give you instructions about
post-hospital care. If you have questions about your diet, activities
or other matters, or are not comfortable with your discharge
instruction, please be sure to ask at this time.
Escort Service
When you are ready to leave, a member of the hospital staff
will escort you to the front entrance and help you into the
car.
Patient Management Department (Discharge Planning)
The Patient Management Department is available to counsel you
and your family regarding hospitalization, nursing home care,
referrals to other medical agencies, and convalescence after
discharge. The Patient Management staff (called Patient Care
Coordinators), will consult with you and your physician, and
help arrange for a visiting nurse and any other home care needs
you may have after discharge. The Social Worker will provide
assistance with any social service need that you have and will
assist in arranging for transition to a continuing care facility
if necessary. For further information, call ext. 6590 or 584-6590.
Check List
Please review the items on this personal check list before you
go home. Have you:
- Conferred
with your physician for follow-up care instructions to take
home?
- Packed personal belongings?
- Reclaimed valuables from the safe?
- Received answers to all of your post hospital care questions?
Patient Satisfaction Survey
Following discharge, you will be sent a patient survey. Please
complete this survey and return it to the hospital as soon as
possible. Your comments are very important to us as we strive
to achieve your highest rating of 5 on each of our patient survey
questions.
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