Emergency Department (ED) discharge instructions play a pivotal role in ensuring that patients understand their diagnosis, treatment plan, and necessary follow-up care. Comprehensive patient education ...

A recent Medscape article hit home with many nurses. The article described a study that showed that only one fourth of patients understood their discharge instructions because they were tailored to ...

As King Charles and Princess of Wales Kate Middleton undergo cancer treatment, no doubt they each have a team of physicians and employees paying careful attention to every instruction their care team ...

Most hospital patients say they can remember details about their care and post-discharge instructions, but in reality their ability to recall within a day or two of leaving the hospital shows ...

(Reuters Health) - In hospitals that serve multicultural areas, doctors are increasingly looking for ways to translate their discharge instructions into languages they don't speak. A new study finds ...

If you’ve ever been discharged from a hospital or helped a loved one through it, you know how overwhelming it can be. One moment, you’re in a hospital bed, and the next, you’re handed a pile of ...