Question

The hospital department responsible for preparing a discharge plan to help determine home needs, assisting in planning for needed medical equipment, helping in choosing a facility for care if the patient is unable to return home, and facilitating discharge to home or transfer to another facility is called___________.

a. Safety Management.
b. Quality Management.
c. Case Management.
d. Risk Management.

Answer 1

Case Management is the hospital department responsible for preparing a discharge plan and facilitating discharge to home or transfer to another facility.

Step-by-step explanation:

The hospital department responsible for preparing a discharge plan to help determine home needs, assisting in planning for needed medical equipment, helping in choosing a facility for care if the patient is unable to return home, and facilitating discharge to home or transfer to another facility is called Case Management.