hospital discharge

[Chaoster]

Does anyone know if you are discharged from a hospital do you have to leave right away. Meaning can you stay a few extra hours so someone can go pick you up.

 

[kymom99]

Does anyone know if you are discharged from a hospital do you have to leave right away. Meaning can you stay a few extra hours so someone can go pick you up.

Usually that’s not a problem.

 

[Southernmiss]

A relative had an injury in Nov 2020 (during Covid) that required an ambulance transport and evaluation in New Orleans 1.5 hours away.

He was discharged at 1 am to the streets of New Orleans with other patients.

Fortunately, our son lived near the hospital at the time and was able to pick him up until we could drive over the get him.

I was appalled as it was very cold that night.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Does anyone know if you are discharged from a hospital do you have to leave right away. Meaning can you stay a few extra hours so someone can go pick you up.

I work in a hospital. As discussed on another thread, things are very tight right now and many hospitals are bursting at the seams with patients being cared for in hallways and overflow beds (like former closets and office spaces without bathrooms and such). Those patients need to get into the rooms, so ideally, patients ready for discharge shouldn’t be hanging around rooms a few extra hours waiting for a ride. The rooms need to get cleaned and operational again asap. Many hospitals have lounges where discharged patients can safely and comfortably wait, if appropriate. But all of this just depends where you are.

 

[tvguy]

I had two procedures this year and they still don't even allow the person picking you up in the hospital building. My wife called when she arrived and they wheeled me out to the car. So at least here, your discharge is all linked to when your ride arrives.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I had two procedures this year and they still don't even allow the person picking you up in the hospital building. My wife called when she arrived and they wheeled me out to the car. So at least here, your discharge is all linked to when your ride arrives.

My husband had a procedure a couple of weeks ago. When I arrived to pick him up he was waiting outside by himself, lol.

 

[tvguy]

My husband had a procedure a couple of weeks ago. When I arrived to pick him up he was waiting outside by himself, lol.

Wow. I had to go out in a wheelchair and had to have their help to get in the car. But I had anesthesia.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Wow. I had to go out in a wheelchair and had to have their help to get in the car. But I had anesthesia.

So did he.

 

[georgina]

I had two procedures this year and they still don't even allow the person picking you up in the hospital building. My wife called when she arrived and they wheeled me out to the car. So at least here, your discharge is all linked to when your ride arrives.

Was this an in-patient procedure? Took DH to a hospital for a colonoscopy and was able to wait in the waiting area, go back into the recovery area, etc, until he was discharged.

 

[tvguy]

Was this an in-patient procedure? Took DH to a hospital for a colonoscopy and was able to wait in the waiting area, go back into the recovery area, etc, until he was discharged.

It was a kidney biopsy. I have another procedure Monday so we will see, but they still haven't been letting anyone inside the treatments centers if they can avoid it. Things like masks still required here.

 

[WDWJDS]

At my old hospital, many patients stayed well past discharge time waiting for rides.

Administration wasn’t too fond of it (it stalled bed turnover).

 

[Pea-n-Me]

At my old hospital, many patients stayed well past discharge time waiting for rides.

Administration wasn’t too fond of it (it stalled bed turnover).

So, people, remember that when your relative is sitting on a stretcher in the Emergency Room for hours and hours! Someone else is hanging out in their room waiting for their ride to come!

BTW nurses may not rush you out, either, because they don’t want to have to take another admission. So they may say sure, hang out here, no problem!

 

[georgina]

It was a kidney biopsy. I have another procedure Monday so we will see, but they still haven't been letting anyone inside the treatments centers if they can avoid it. Things like masks still required here.

Probably depends on your region. Masks are still required here in medical facilities also, but I had a hospital procedure in April 2021 (in PA) and DH was able to come along to that. Here in VA they say allowed to bring one person.

 

[lpereira]

Does anyone know if you are discharged from a hospital do you have to leave right away. Meaning can you stay a few extra hours so someone can go pick you up.

In my experience the time between "hey we are discharging you" and "you are ready to go" is looooooong. Hours long.

 

[Kae]

I was always told insurance covers for the today so until 11:59pm.

 

[Carol_]

I was always told insurance covers for the today so until 11:59pm.

That means 24 hrs from whenever your start time was.

 

[ndelaware]

BTW nurses may not rush you out, either, because they don’t want to have to take another admission. So they may say sure, hang out here, no problem!

Yep, nothing worse than all those lazy nurses working in hospitals these days

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Yep, nothing worse than all those lazy nurses working in hospitals these days

You think I’m disparaging nurses? I guess you don’t know me too well. Unfortunately, it does happen.

 

[tvguy]

Probably depends on your region. Masks are still required here in medical facilities also, but I had a hospital procedure in April 2021 (in PA) and DH was able to come along to that. Here in VA they say allowed to bring one person.

Unfortunately my youngest Granddaughter had to go the hospital with RSV last week. This was in Los Angeles. Because she was a minor they let one parent in, but my son couldn't go in.

 

[RamblingMad]

I was once discharged and had to wait for someone to pick me up. I waited in the lobby/waiting room. No big deal.