CMS has revised guidelines for the discharge planning condition of participation in the State Operations Manual. The revisions show the consolidation of 24 previous discharge planning tags into ...

Discharge planning begins at admission. Let me repeat: Discharge planning begins at admission. Unfortunately, more often than not, discharge planning begins the night before or the morning of ...

According to the researchers, the discharge planning process has long-term implications because part of the life course of adults who were born preterm is positively and negatively influenced early on ...

(Boston)-- Being a parent of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) infant does not come with its own playbook of instructions. Preparing to care for a medically needy infant requires the mastery of ...

1. Under the rule, hospitals must focus on patients’ care goals and treatment preferences during the discharge planning process. 2. Hospitals must assist patients in selecting a post-acute provider by ...

New discharge planning requirements of the IMPACT Act went into effect Nov. 29 and the rule, finalized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Sep. 30 addresses post-acute care ...

Bringing a child home from psychiatric hospitalization is a positive step, but it can also bring about feelings of anxiety around ensuring your child’s well-being. The doctors have determined that ...

As COVID-19 cases have occurred in all 50 states, it is not surprising that infections already have been documented in correctional facilities. Incarcerated populations are at elevated risk of adverse ...