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Educational Tools 
Care at Discharge 
Care at Discharge 
Discharge is a critical juncture for transitioning to posthospital care, and incomplete discharge processes may cause harm to patients. Implementation of discharge planning upon patient admission, assignment of discharge coordinators, and use of checklists to facilitate standardization within the facility are risk reduction strategies to consider.
 

 Educational Tools
Suggested Elements for a Discharge Checklist
This sample checklist includes suggested elements relevant to patient discharge.

 Articles
Care at Discharge—A Critical Juncture for Transition to Posthospital Care
Discharge is a critical transition period for patients and a process that calls for education, assessment, follow-up, organization, confirmation, and review.
 
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