Going Home
When it's time for you to leave the hospital, we want to make sure you're prepared for a successful recovery. Take a look at the list below to make sure you've thought of everything, and call your doctor if you have any questions once you've returned home.
Discharge Checklist
Things to take home with you:
- Continuing care instructions from your nurse and doctor
- Personal items
- Items you received while at the hospital
- Valuables you deposited in the hospital's safe
- Medications being held at the pharmacy
Things to do:
- Let your nurse know where you'd like packages and mail forwarded.
- Visit the cashier to make payment arrangements and pay any charges not covered by your insurance.
- Ask your doctor or nurse about your discharge instructions, treatment or medications once you are home - and take notes, if you need to.
- Ask for information on local resources that can provide services for patient and relief care.