Thank you for choosing Highlands Regional Medical Center!
Going Home Discharge Information
Your physician will meet with you and determine that you are ready to be discharged. Feel free to ask any questions regarding your condition or care after discharge at this time.
You may need to receive additional treatments ormedication prior to discharge and may have to wait until all treatment iscomplete.
You will receive written discharge instructions from your nurse including medication information and follow up instructions relevant to your condition. Please take the time to review all instructions and ask your nurse to clarify any concerns you have.
You or your designee will be required to meet with a financial representative.
Check List
Please review this checklist of discharge goals and evaluate your readiness:
Discharge Instruction Papers
Medication Guidelines
Prescriptions
Clothing
Personal Items
Wheelchairs, Walkers, Canes
Home Health Care Information
Retrieve Valuables
Your Own Medications
After Your Stay
Classes, Support Groups and More
Highlands Regional Medical Center sponsors and coordinates a wide array of classes, lectures, screenings and support groups, many of which are offered to the public at no charge. For more information on future events and offerings, check the Highlands Regional Medical Center’s web site at www.HighlandsRegional.com and local newspapers regularly.
How to Obtain Copies of Your Medical Record
A specific authorization currently signed and dated by the patient (or legal representative) after treatment is required before copies of the medical record can be released. Requests for medical records of recent hospital discharges will take 14 days to process. Blank authorization forms are available by calling the following phone number:
Highlands Regional Medical Center: _______
NU-HOPE Patient Discharge Meal Program
The Patient Discharge Meal Program is a nutrition assistance program administered by NU-HOPE Elder Care Services and funded through a grant from the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners and the Highlands County Hospital District Board. Highlands Regional Medical Center is collaborating with NU-HOPE Care Services, Inc. to make the meals available to eligible patients.