Discharge a Patient

Once the patient’s episode of care is complete, you can discharge the patient. After the patient has been discharged, you’ll also need to close the patient chart. 

Discharge a Patient

There are two ways to discharge a patient, let’s review. 

Information Tab

The simplest way to discharge a patient is to add a discharge date to their information tab. 

1. Navigate to the Information tab of the patient’s chart.
2. Click Edit Patient.
3. Scroll to the Discharge/Transition Date field and select the discharge date and time.

Transfer/Discharge Tab

Some users may not have the permission (Edit Facesheet) to discharge the patient using the above workflow. In this instance, you can add a Discharge Summary note to the Transfer/Discharge Tab to discharge the patient. 

Note: The name of this tab is customizable, so it may have a different name in your instance. 

1. Navigate to the patient chart and select the Transfer/Discharge tab.
2. Click Add form.
3. Select Discharge Summary.
   
4. Click on the Edit icon.
5. Enter the Date of Discharge.
6. Complete the discharge summary note. 
7. When done, click Sign & Submit.

Note: Please note that active doctor’s orders are not stopped automatically, but the MAR will stop generating new entries if the patient is discharged.

Locating Discharged Patients

Once a patient is discharged, they will no longer appear in the census. You can find them via search or by clicking on the Chart Audit button.

Closing a Patient Chart

Once a patient is discharged and all outstanding documentation is complete, you can close their chart. Click here for instructions.