General Discharge Education

Learn the importance of understanding how to take a newly prescribed medication safely and effectively.

Watch this video to learn when you should go to an Urgent Care center and when you should head to the emergency room.

Watch this video to learn the importance of keeping a follow-up appointment after a hospital stay.

Watch this video to learn simple tips to prevent an infection while in the hospital and at home including washing your hands and keeping your incision clean.

Learn the importance of receiving and understanding the instructions you should follow after you leave the hospital.

Watch this video to learn why it's important to know which medications you should take after a hospital stay, and how your overall medication plan might have changed.

Learn these guidelines to care for your surgical site or wound.

You have just finished your hospital stay, and where you go next depends on the type of care you need. Once discharged, the goal is to avoid a return trip to the hospital. Wherever your health care journey leads you, always be sure to know the next steps for follow-up care. If you have questions on medications or instructions, speak up!