Your grandmother is admitted to the hospital with a heart attack at 8:00 a.m. By time you arrive for a visit at 4:30 p.m., the social worker is looking for you to schedule a meeting to discuss where your grandmother will go when she leaves the hospital. This is an example of

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Discharge planning involves preparing for a patient's needs after they leave the hospital, including any follow-up care, rehabilitation, or support services. The social worker's effort to schedule a meeting to discuss your grandmother's care after she leaves the hospital is an example of discharge planning.

Your Grandmother Is Admitted to the Hospital with a Heart