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KNOW B4 YOU GO! Know B4 YOUR PLAN YOUR DISCHARGE CHECKLIST
You Go!
Your healthcare PLAN is
any instructions your doctor
gives you for after-hospital ROLE
YOUR care. This includes: Your ROLE (how you take
part in your care) is to:
MEDS • New medicines & how
to take them • FOLLOW all instructions
from your doctor after
Has your doctor given you • Surgical site care you are released from
new MEDICINES to take? the hospital.
• Limits on diet or physical
• Do you know WHY, WHEN activity while healing • CONTINUE to manage your
& HOW MUCH to take? existing chronic diseases
Have you told your doctor REMEMBER, If such as diabetes, heart
about any OTHER medicines you don't disease or COPD. o I KNOW I CAN access my medical
you’re taking? understand, It could help information online with the Patient
ASK until Portal! I can get information related to
• Do any of your medicines you do! you avoid Use our my hospital stay, including medications,
LOOK alike or SOUND alike? hospital Discharge allergies, radiology results, and discharge
Know the difference! readmission! Checklist! instructions. I can call 337-527-4353 with
any questions.
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