Most patients are able to go home directly after discharge. Some patients may transfer to a sub-acute facility and stay there for three to seven days. The Total Joint Coordinator will help you with this decision and make the necessary arrangements. You should check with your insurance company to see if you have sub-acute benefits.

Chills or fever greater than 101, heavy vaginal bleeding, uncontrollable nausea / vomiting / diarrhea, or early signs of blood clots (redness, tenderness, swelling in the legs) are all possible complications and you should feel free to call us about these if they occur.

Yes. People do it all the time. You should be comfortable with your activity restrictions by the time you leave the hospital, which would include how to accommodate getting in and out of a car. If necessary, resources are available to help you with such arrangements as transportation to the airport and plane reservations.

Yes. This is usually the most coordinated method of admission since most of the tests needed for admission to Lakeside have been performed at the hospital. Our nursing staff will need to come to the hospital, prior to your admission at Lakeside, to complete the proper assessment procedures to insure that your needs will be adequately met by our staff. Sometimes this means a transfer to a rehabilitation center where extensive therapy may be indicated.

Each patient is different. There are several factors to consider when evaluating your ability to return home: age, living arrangements, and insurance are the three main factors. Some patients go home with home care services, others go home with therapy scheduled in an outpatient setting, and some may go to a rehabilitation facility. Your doctor will help to determine what is best for you.

Normally you will visit with your doctor within 2 weeks after discharge. At that time, the surgical staples are removed, and the doctor will review your need to continue total joint precautions and therapy. The doctor will also address any specific modifications to your normal daily activities including work-related concerns, so bring a list of questions and/or concerns.

We start the discharge plan at the onset of admission. We work very closely with your existing therapist, physician, psychiatrist and dietitian to coordinate your discharge. If you don’t have an existing team, we find one for you. Discharge plans will be formalized with appointments made before you leave.

Individual debtors are eligible to receive their chapter 7 discharge approximately 60 days from the date set for the 341 (a) meeting, unless a creditor objects in a timely manner or the court orders otherwise.

You should go to the hospital anytime you think there is something wrong that may endanger you or your baby. However, here are some simple guidelines. You should go straight to Labor and Delivery on the 4th floor of the hospital if your water has broken, regardless of contractions. False labor pains are common anytime in the final month of pregnancy. You should go to the hospital if you have strong, regular contractions, 5 - 7 minutes apart that persist for 1 hour.

The decision as to which lawyer you hire is yours and yours alone. Your decision should be based on your level of trust and confidence in the lawyer's ability to effectively represent your interests and provide good service to you throughout lawyer-client relationship ? not just at the beginning. No doctor, discharge planner, social worker, or other person in a position of trust should pressure or coerce you to hire the lawyer they recommend.

During the first month of recovery, the body is repairing the physical trauma caused by the surgery and the incision is also healing. For these reasons, you should refrain from physical activities that place a stress or strain on the abdominal and pelvic regions of the body. Taking it easy should avoid a possible setback from complications while healing.

Brokerages have their own processes and protocols for after-hours transportation that allow for the transport to take place with authorization to follow.

A period of observation in a safety seat before hospital discharge should be provided to each infant born at <37 weeks' gestation to monitor for possible apnea, bradycardia, or oxygen desaturation. Click here for more information.