Discharge Planning Sample Clauses

Discharge Planning. The HMO must have a protocol for quickly assessing the needs of Members discharged from a Hospital or other care or treatment facility. The HMO’s Service Coordinator must work with the Member’s PCP, the hospital discharge planner(s), the attending physician, the Member, and the Member’s family to assess and plan for the Member’s discharge. When long-term care is needed, the HMO must ensure that the Member’s discharge plan includes arrangements for receiving community-based care whenever possible. The HMO must ensure that the Member, the Member’s family, and the Member’s PCP are all well informed of all service options available to meet the Member’s needs in the community.

Discharge Planning. Discharge planning will begin at the time of initial assessment, be specified in the treatment goals and in the client plan and is accomplished through collaborative communication with the designated County placing agency and MHP staff. In the case of an emergency discharge (i.e. psychiatric hospitalization, removal of client by self, or family, serious illness or accident, etc) the MHP staff will be contacted and consulted immediately and at the latest within 24 hours.

Discharge Planning. The MCO must have a protocol for quickly assessing the needs of Members discharged from a Hospital or other care or treatment facility. The MCO’s Service Coordinator must work with the Member’s PCP, the Hospital discharge planner(s), the attending physician, the Member, and the Member’s family to assess and plan for the Member’s discharge. When Long-term Services and Supports is needed, the MCO must ensure that the Member’s discharge plan includes arrangements for receiving community-based care whenever possible. The MCO must ensure that the Member, the Member’s family, and the Member’s PCP are all well informed of all service options available to meet the Member’s needs in the community.

Discharge Planning. If further care at home or in another facility is appropriate following discharge from the Hospital, Blue Shield will work with the Member, the attending Physician and the Hospital discharge planners to determine the most appropriate and cost effective way to provide this care.

Discharge Planning. Each Hospital agrees to cooperate with Company’s system for the coordinated discharge planning of Covered Persons, including the planning of any necessary continuing care.

Discharge Planning. 20.8.1 Contractor shall have written policies and procedures or shall adopt the County’s policies and procedures regarding discharge. These procedures shall contain the following: 20.8.1.1 Written criteria for discharge defining: Successful completion of program; Administrative discharge; Involuntary discharge; Transfers and referrals. 20.8.1.2 A discharge summary that includes: 20.8.1.2.1 Reason for discharge, including whether the discharge was voluntary or involuntary and whether the client successfully completed the program;

Discharge Planning. CONTRACTOR shall prepare a discharge plan for the patient’s 30 discharge from recuperative care that shall be shared with the patient, the patient’s primary care 31 provider, and other providers involved in the Whole Person Care Plan of the patient, as appropriate.

Discharge Planning a. begins at admission; a. is based on the principle that with sufficient services and supports, people with SMI or SPMI can live in an integrated community setting; b. assists the individual in developing an effective written plan to enable the individual to live independently in an integrated community setting; c. is developed and implemented through a person-centered planning process in which the individual has a primary role and is based on the principle of self-determination.

Discharge Planning. The carrier shall be allowed to coordinate with the hospital a continued course of treatment for the patient in the appropriate health care setting, including but not limited to, a skilled nursing care facility or home.