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TABLE 133.1
GENERAL PRINCIPALS OF DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS
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Information to include
Patient identifier
Patient name, date of visit
ED information
Discharge
diagnosis
Phone number of ED, practitioner name
Separate header for each diagnosis
Under each diagnosis
Expected course
Potential complications
Indications for when to return
Follow-up
Include name, phone number, and date/time frame to
see each physician, including subspecialist referrals
Medications and Full prescription information, including lay
other treatments
instructions, on all new medications and treatments
Any changes to home medications
Patient/guardian
Signature, relationship to patient, date and time of
signature
signature
Witness signature (from nurse, MD, etc.)
Also consider
List of any procedures performed
Multimedia Technology
New multimedia technology offers exciting options to further enhance
comprehension and retention of discharge instructions. Examples include
short videos describing ongoing outpatient care of common medical
problems and applications that help patients track medication
administration at home. Hospitals can also develop website links with
additional material for family reference. Video instruction can help to
standardize the information provided to families concerning common
medical conditions, and have been shown to improve parental
comprehension about the diagnosis, treatment, and when to seek further
