Concept of discharge planning - ANSWERA process used to decide what a patient/client needs for a smooth transition from hospital setting back to the patient's/client's community
Why is discharge planning important? - ANSWERBenefits in improved patient outcomes
Lower re-hospitalisation rates
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Concept of discharge planning - ANSWERA process used to decide what a patient/client needs for a
smooth transition from hospital setting back to the patient's/client's community
Why is discharge planning important? - ANSWERBenefits in improved patient outcomes
Lower re-hospitalisation rates
By giving proper, adequate discharge information, this may relieve needless distress for patient and
carer. Working with the discharge planning nurse or case manager facilitates patient's safe transition
from hospital based care to community based care without dropping the quality of care.
Needs to start AT TIME OF ADMISSION
Generally when a patient is fit to be discharged the Doctor authorizes their discharge from the
hospital, often this process is on one day and the patient is discharged the next day.
The planning process needs to have been thought about much earlier than this.
As a Nurse you will have gathered valuable data regarding the patients situation from the time of
admission.
Factors that need to be considered when discharging a patient/client: WHAT DATA DO YOU
NEED/INDIVIDUALISED - ANSWERAccommodation
Where do they live ?
Who do they live with ?
Relationships
Who are the significant others? Indeed are there significant others?
Who is there next of kin? Enduring Power of Attorney[EPA]?
-Support
-Financial situation-What are their issues? Does the client have financial constraints that may
interfere with smooth and effective transition? What kind of benefits does the patient get/can get
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