PATIENT DISCHARGE: PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING

Course overview

Patient discharge is the process of transitioning care of a patient from a healthcare facility to another facility or to the home setting. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of planning and implementing patient discharge, including key steps and personnel involved in the process. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.