Draft framework
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Before discharge
Questions to ask the discharge planner, equipment to order, paperwork to gather.
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The first 48 hours at home
Setting up the home and the help.
The first 30 days
Follow-up appointments, medication reconciliation, watching for re-hospitalization risk.
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How home care helps
Where a caregiver fits in the post-discharge period.
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