Discharge Disposition (Destination)

Patients may return to independent living (e.g., private residence) at discharge. However, many have needs that can only addressed within a health care facility. Different categories of facilities (e.g., continuing care, acute care, hospice, rehabilitation) have different functional and informational requirements that must be met before a patient is accepted. Accordingly, it is important to be aware of an expected discharge destination as soon as possible, and to adjust transition preparations accordingly.

Discharge dispositions can be entered directly within the discharge planning sidebar. When displayed in transition plans, the expected discharge disposition is interactive. Clicking on the word(s) opens a pop-up editor for making quick changes to the disposition. 

Discharge Disposition Editor

The discharge disposition editing tool has the same appearance and functions, irrespective of whether it is viewed in the discharge planning sidebar, a pop-up editor, or within discharge navigators.

One or more of the following sections may appear:

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