This guidance has almost certainly improved substantially the extent and quality of discharge planning.

In addition, the hospital may increase its risk of liability if discharge planning is not appropriate.

One person at the hospital usually is in charge of discharge planning.

Start your discharge planning as soon as you enter the hospital.

Ask if you don't understand something about discharge planning, your role in the planning, or the written plan.

Write down the name, position, and contact number of everyone involved in your discharge planning.

The continuing-care adviser showed up to talk about discharge planning.

The Department of Correction's budget allocates about $3.8 million for discharge planning, city officials said.

Medical social workers play a critical role in the area of discharge planning.

"But over all, I'm not aware of any problems in discharge planning."