Discharge Planning Program for Post CABG Patients

a discharge planning program. It is a modified discharge planning program depends basically on the Re-Engineered Discharge program which is a program developed by Boston Medical Center in collaboration with AHRQ , 2013. The intervention consists of several components. The program components include making appointments for follow-up care (e.g., medical appointments and post discharge tests/labs). Plan for the follow-up of results from tests or labs that are pending at discharge. Identify the correct medicines and a plan for the patient to obtain them. Teach a written discharge plan the patient can understand. Educate the patient about his or her diagnosis and medicines. Review with the patient what to do if a problem arises. Assess the degree of the patient's understanding of the discharge plan and provide a telephone reinforcement of the discharge plan