The perceptions of discharge readiness differ among caregivers and providers. An efficient planning process ensures timely attainment of discharge readiness. Our aim was to increase the percentage of ...

Being a parent of a neonatal untensive care unit (NICU) infant does not come with its own playbook of instructions. Preparing to care for a medically needy infant requires the mastery of technical ...

According to the researchers, the discharge planning process has long-term implications because part of the life course of adults who were born preterm is positively and negatively influenced early on ...

In a long anticipated regulation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated the hospital, critical access hospital (CAH) and home health agency (HHA) conditions of ...

PointClickCare, a leading health tech company helping providers deliver exceptional care, today announced new AI capabilities ...

Despite recent technological advancements, clinicians still struggle to coordinate with their peers outside of a hospital’s four walls. This challenge poses a particular barrier when discharging ...

Bringing a child home from psychiatric hospitalization is a positive step, but it can also bring about feelings of anxiety around ensuring your child’s well-being. The doctors have determined that ...

These words elicit a wide range of emotions based on to whom they’re being spoken and the preparedness of the responsible parties, including the discharge planner, the patient’s family, and, of course ...

The National Perinatal Association (NPA), an interdisciplinary organization of professionals, parents, and advocates, is a leading voice in perinatal care in the United States. Our mission is to ...

Discharge planning begins at admission. Let me repeat: Discharge planning begins at admission. Unfortunately, more often than not, discharge planning begins the night before or the morning of ...

A January review published in JAMA Internal Medicine outlined the different types of post-acute care (PAC) settings to help inform hospital discharge planning for patients. The review focused on short ...