Discharge Planning Helps Patients Acquire the Care They Need to Recover at Home

How Hospital Discharge Planners Help Patients

Presented by BrightStar Care of Bethesda / Silver Spring 

Discharge planners help patients acquire the resources they need to safely recover after surgery and medical procedures. However, helping the patient get access to care after hospitalization is only part of the work a Medical Discharge Planner does. They also provide financial, social, and psychological resources to the patient and family.

Hospital Discharge Planners coordinate with medical staff to facilitate the discharge plan, keep written record of the plan, and help track the the patient’s care. They also link the patient to services after discharge and provide information, encouragement, and assistance to support patient recovery and improved functioning.

The Discharge Planners role is to take time to hear the highly individualized needs of each patient, and provide safeguards at home for care. They also know how to access services, and can help the patient find home care upon discharge.

BrightStar Care of Bethesda works closely with our loclal hospital discharge planners to ensure continuation of care after a client's hospital stay or medical procedure.  

To learn more about our transitional care services and how we support patient care and treatment at home, please visit our website.

 
Source:  https://www.caregiver.org/hospital-discharge-planning-guide-families-and-caregivers