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 ...

If you’ve ever been discharged from a hospital or helped a loved one through it, you know how overwhelming it can be. One moment, you’re in a hospital bed, and the next, you’re handed a pile of ...

We all know that discharge planning is not a one-and-done checkbox. It’s an evolving process and one that is layered, collaborative and essential to getting it right for the individuals we serve.

This article discusses the potential for shared mental models to improve teamwork during discharge planning and follow-up care. A 58-year-old inpatient on the hematology care unit of an academic ...

We developed an early warning discharge disposition prediction tool to facilitate discharge planning and coordination, potentially reducing length of hospital stay and improving patient experience.

Have you ever been overwhelmed by the task of organizing a loved one's return home from the hospital? ?? ?? ????. Data analytics are changing the way healthcare providers handle patient discharge and ...