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
- Medications being held at the pharmacy
Things to do:
- Let your nurse know where you'd like packages and mail forwarded.
- Visit the cashier to make payment arrangements and pay any charges not covered by your insurance.
- Make sure that you and/or your significant other understand all discharge and medication instructions provided by your nurse.
- Have a family member waiting to pick you up outside the main hospital entrance.
- Speak to a case management representative to discuss home health services, in-home medical assistance or nursing facility placement (if necessary).
Questions? Contact case management at (334) 794-5000 ext. 1148