A conceptual model for hospital discharge preparation was developed to ensure attention to the full range of processes needed for a comprehensive discharge strategy.
There has been a proliferation of initiatives to improve discharge processes and outcomes for the transition from hospital to home and community-based care. Operationalization of these processes has varied widely as hospitals have customized discharge care into innovative roles and functions. This article presents a model for conceptualizing the components of hospital discharge preparation to ensure attention to the full range of processes needed for a comprehensive strategy for hospital discharge.
Weiss et al. (Sat,) conducted a review in Hospital discharge. Model for hospital discharge preparation was evaluated. A conceptual model for hospital discharge preparation was developed to ensure attention to the full range of processes needed for a comprehensive discharge strategy.