Going Home
When it's time for you to leave our 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 bring:
- 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
- any prescriptions, a medications list and any medications being held at the pharmacy
- follow-up care instructions from your doctor
Things to do:
- Meet with the hospital’s discharge planner early in your stay to ensure a smooth discharge process later.
- Visit the cashier to make payment arrangements and pay any charges not covered by your insurance.
- Let your nurse know where you'd like packages and mail forwarded.
Questions?
Contact: (256) 429-4000