discharge summaries

A discharge summary is a document that summarizes a patient's hospital stay. It includes key information such as the reason for admission, diagnoses, treatments received, procedures performed, and the patient's progress. It also provides instructions for ongoing care, medications, follow-up appointments, and any lifestyle changes needed. This summary helps the patient, their primary care doctor, and other healthcare providers understand what happened during the hospitalization and plan appropriate follow-up care to support recovery.