Melvin is a social worker who has been working on a discharge plan for Mary. Mary is an 82-year-old woman who fell and broke her hip at home. The plan is for Mary to be discharged from the hospital to an extended care facility, where she will continue her recovery. In order to ensure the extended care facility has the essential information it needs to take over care of Mary, Melvin will complete a _______________________________ and send it to the extended care facility.

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A transfer form is used to communicate essential information about a patient when they are being moved from one care setting to another, such as from a hospital to an extended care facility.

Melvin Is a Social Worker Who Has Been Working on a Discharge