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As health care organizations embrace the concept of patient- and family-centered care, patient education managers must start looking at ways to partner with patients and families in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of education.
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One key to discharge planning is understanding what might prevent your patient from following medication and other instructions.
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When hospitals rely on a patient's family members to interpret medical news, they might be placing the patient at risk, an expert says.
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Hospitals across the United States are seeing an increase in patients who have limited English proficiency (LEP), and this means discharge planners must plan accordingly.
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Hospital providers need to be fully aware of the new steps taken by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to report and prevent hospital-acquired conditions.
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To form a partnership with patients and family members, consider including them as members of councils and committees pertaining to patient education.
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At The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (PA), a group of 15 parents of chronically ill children treated at the institution are recognized as "family faculty."
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Transitions in health care are changing more quickly than patients' expectations, which is why it's important to address these expectations head-on, an expert notes.
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When transferring private health information to potential post-acute providers, discharge planners need to be aware of some facts about the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
