Healthacate’s Patient Empowerment 4 Stage Hospital Discharge Checklist
Patient Empowerment Hospital Discharge Checklist
Helping you ask the right questions on discharge
1. Health and recovery questions
What has happened to me in hospital…?
Medication changes and my medication list now…?
Who will be following me up and when…?
Do I need extra tests and investigations once discharged & who is organising these and when…?
What should I be doing on discharge to promote recovery…?
2. Safety netting advice
What should I look out for and in what time frame…?
Who I should call and their contact details…?
Teams are involved in my ongoing care once discharged…?
3. Paperwork
Has a letter detailing this information been sent to my GP and do I have a copy of it…?
Has any important paperwork been filled out while I have been in hospital about future care wishes such as a RESPECT form…?
4. Your own concerns regarding discharge
I am concerned about…
How can you help me with my concerns…?