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 ...

Legislation that would extend the discharge notice period to Wisconsin nursing facility residents who need to relocate could end up in the “unintended consequences” category of laws. Senate Bill 155 ...

Planning a patient’s discharge the day they are admitted is important — but not enough to fix the complex bottlenecks that slow hospital throughput and lead to emergency department boarding. These ...

The discharge process for patients from a hospital is not an easy one, and if done wrong could also lead to costly readmissions--but the use of technology could make the transition much smoother, ...

Borrowers tied to a long‑running legal battle over student loan forgiveness were anticipating decisions as soon as mid‑June.

“I didn’t know what to do, so I came back,” said my in-the-dark patient. He was calling me from the emergency department (ED), 5 days after I had discharged him from the hospital for an abdominal ...

Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge readiness is defined as the masterful attainment of technical skills and knowledge, emotional comfort, and confidence with infant care by the primary ...

Throughout her career, Lori Popejoy provided hands-on clinical care in a variety of health care settings, from hospitals and nursing homes to community centers and home health care agencies. She ...