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 ...

CMS has revised guidelines for the discharge planning condition of participation in the State Operations Manual. The revisions show the consolidation of 24 previous discharge planning tags into ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Medicare offers a free, downloadable tool designed to help patients and their caregivers plan for discharge. The tool, entitled Your Discharge Planning Checklist, lists action items patients should ...

The patient needed a ventilator or she would die. The hospital wanted to discharge her, but there was no place she could go. As the surge of coronavirus infections created a terrifying shortage of ...