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discharge planning nurse [1 record]

Record 1 2023-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Medical Staff
CONT

Better planning for hospital discharge -- Two newly created positions ... are improving the rate of patient transfer ... and reducing the length of stay for patients ... A Discharge Planning Nurse and Residential Care Officer are working closely with some wards ... and patients and their families ... to ensure patients are safely discharged to their home or a residential care facility sooner. ... discharge planning [commences] as soon as patients are admitted ... to identify the future needs of patients. This can include social work, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, speech pathology or transport needs. These positions create central roles for discharge planning, which improves communication between hospitals, staff and residential care facilities ... Patients and their families are now more involved in the discharge process and are able to discuss any issues that need to be considered before a patient returns home or to a residential care facility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Personnel médical
OBS

L'infirmier ou infirmière en planification des congés coordonne la planification des congés en tenant compte des besoins des patients afin d'assurer une transition adéquate ainsi que la continuité et le suivi des soins.

Spanish

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