Hospital discharge Checklist
When leaving the hospital, make sure to get the following information:
1. Settling the payment
a. Check and verify all the hospital services invoices
b. Systematize all the prescriptions.
c. Collect and verify all the pharmacy / medication invoices
d. Collect all Laboratory / Diagnostic test results
e. Collect and check dis-charge card
f. Check all payment receipts.
2. Hospital information
a. Floor no.
b. Department name
c. Bed no.
3. Attending physician
a. Name
b. Specialty
c. Emergency contact number
4. Hospital Pharmacy
a. Contact person
b. Phone number
c. Extension number
5. Attending nurse
a. Name
b. Phone number
c. Extension number
6. Follow-up appointments setup
a. Who will you be seeing?
b. Date?
c. Time?
7. Follow-up care information
a. Who will you be talking to?
8. Discharge prescription
a. When was the last dose given?
b. What changes were made to the prescription?
c. Any notes or results