Discharge

Discharge time goal is 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. hours after discharge paperwork has been completed. The Health Plan does not cover the cost of your stay past 11:00 a.m., unless requested by your physician. Patients who stay beyond this time may be billed for the use of a hospital room.

Before you leave the hospital, your doctor, nurse, or another health care provider will give you information needed to continue your recovery at home. If you have questions about medications, when your next doctor’s appointment is, or what to expect during recovery, be sure to discuss these concerns with your physician or nurse.

For Discharge information regarding you baby or child

Discharge Medications

Medications prescribed by your physician are available from the discharge medications may be picked up at Pharmacy MOB1.

Follow-Up After Discharge

The day of your discharge, we call your personal physician and ask to schedule you a follow-up appointment or to call you. Usually, your physician will want to see you within one to two weeks.

How long will it take to get better?

There is no one answer to this question, but a good “rule of thumb” is that it takes you just as long to get better as your illness lasted up to your hospital release. In other words, if you had pneumonia and have been sick for two weeks prior to your hospital release, it is going to take you another two weeks before you feel like doing your regular activities again.

Most people feel a little bit better every day. Initially, you will need to sleep more than usual and will not have endurance for being out in the cold, reading for long periods of time, or taking care of a big family.

If you start feeling worse, the first thing to do is to get more rest. If rest doesn’t help, you should talk with your doctor or an advice nurse. Your worsening symptoms could mean a relapse of your original problem, a problem with one of your new medications, or a new problem.

Home Health Care

Your doctor may prescribe home care for you following your discharge. The Home Health Program provides intermittent short-term nursing care, physical therapy, and other services for home-bound patients. Your doctor will discuss this program with you, if it is required.

Physician offices of The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., are adjoining the hospital. You will be scheduled for a return appointment with your physician.

Skilled Nursing Facility

A Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) is a home health care facility providing room, board, and 24 hour a day nursing services. It is designed for persons who no longer need acute hospital treatment, but who require extensive skilled nursing service as prescribed by a physician. If this type of care is required, your doctor and other members of the medical team will discuss this care with you and assist you with necessary arrangements.