icon. Please keep in mind that information on the PHPCP should be patient-friendly,
phrased to be easily understood by people who don't have medical training.
This form can be completed by an RN or NP. For additional information, see the Overview of Discharge Orders, Instructions, and the Patient Care Referral Form.
To help clinicians recall what will be seen by the patient, each field
with information entered that prints on the Post-Hospital Patient Care
Plan (PHPCP) is flagged with the
icon. Please keep in mind that information on the PHPCP should be patient-friendly,
phrased to be easily understood by people who don't have medical training.
Face Sheet Discharge Orders and Instructions are not available in the newborn nurseries. You cannot access the forms, even if you select a patient from the associated maternity unit lists or from patient lookup.
If you haven't already:
Select the patient and click Face Sheet Discharge (ALT+F) or Discharge (ALT+G).
Click the Case Mgmt folder to access the form.
Type a description for any of the applicable categories, as follow. To work in a larger text area, click the field, then click Zoom. To return to the order, click OK.
Known prior relationships for home health care
Contact for authorization of care or services
Case management summary or comments
Outstanding issues
Patient's current status
Recommendations for follow-up.
If you would like to check your spelling, click Spell Check. When you have completed the check, click OK to close the Spell Check complete message.
Complete other Instructions forms if applicable. See also: Instructions for Discharge Orders and Instructions .
Save the changes, and finalize the orders if the patient is ready for discharge:
Click Save.
Type your signing key in the field provided.
Click Yes or No to indicate whether the patient is ready to be discharged. If Yes, click one or more checkboxes to sign off on the discharge.
Click OK (ALT+O).