Discharge from Acute Care
Ideally, acute-care discharge planning should begin shortly after admission. Objectives of rehabilitation involvement in the discharge process include determining need for further rehabilitation services, helping to select the best discharge environment, educating the patient and caretakers regarding pertinent issues, and ensuring continuity of care. Patients or caretakers should be instructed on the effects and prognosis of the neurologic condition, the prevention of potential complications, and the need and rationale for further treatments. The patient and family are included in the discharge decision-making process whenever possible