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Article: Discharge planning helps patient independence.
- Article from:
- Homecare Quality Management
- Article date:
- April 1, 2000
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Discharge planning helps patient independence
Part 1 of a 2-part series
The pressures being brought to bear by the imminent change to the prospective payment system (PPS) have home health agencies talking about discharge planning and its role in keeping visits down and costs under control.
For two Texas agencies, the emphasis is on early discharge planning beginning at admission to help patients understand their role in taking control of their conditions and becoming independent.
At the beginning, from day one, we talk to them about the fact that we are going to admit you and help you manage your care with the goal that youre going to ...