DISCHARGE PLANNING & PROCESS |
| Your admitting physician is the only person who can give the order for your hospital discharge. After your physician has visited with you, your nurse will complete your individualized Discharge Plan, which may include special diet plans, wound care, medication and/or further medical follow-up that you will require. You will be asked to read and sign the discharge plan and a copy will be given to you.
Discharge time is 11:00 a.m. However, the time you actually leave will depend on the timeliness of your physician writing the discharge orders. You, or a family member/guardian, may be asked to stop by the Business Office/Cashier Office before discharge. To ensure that this process is handled in a timely manner, please be sure that the Business Office has a copy of your insurance card, claim forms, and other pertinent billing information. Your portion of the hospital bill is due at the time of discharge. However, it takes the various departments 24 hours to submit their charges. For this reason, the account charges you are quoted will be based on the charges from the previous day. PLEASE REFER TO INSURANCE PAYMENTS/BILLING INFO. Once your account has been settled, a hospital Volunteer or member of the nursing staff will escort you to the proper exit. Before leaving your room, please check for any articles you may have missed in packing. The hospital is not responsible for any articles left in your room, but will make every attempt to locate misplaced items. |
