Going Home
When your physician determines you are well enough to leave the hospital, he or she will write a discharge order. The discharge process generally takes about one hour to complete.
During the discharge process, a nurse will provide you with very important information on how to care for yourself, new medications and what physician follow-up you will need. It is very important that you fully understand these home care instructions and do everything the nurse and physician instruct you to do. A social worker is also available to talk with you about additional home care needs. Please feel free to ask the nurse any and all questions you may have. We strongly recommend that you have a trusted friend or family member present to help you understand the home care instructions, ask questions and take notes on your behalf.
We ask that you make arrangements to leave your room shortly after the nurse has given you the home care instructions. Before leaving, please check your room, bathroom, closet and night stand to make sure no personal items are left behind and retrieve any stored home medications or personal items stored in the hospital safe.
The standard bill is mailed within ten days from the date of discharge and an itemized bill will be sent upon request.
Post-Discharge Survey: Evaluating Our Service
Some patients are contacted a few days after leaving the hospital and given a quick and confidential survey. If contacted, please take a little time to provide us with feedback so that we can continue to improve the patient experience.
Listening to your concerns, questions, ideas and feedback allows us to better serve you, so please share your thoughts with us. If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to provide any comments, please fill out the contact form or call (850) 626-5102.