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LEGAL AUTHORITY:
Planning for discharge begins when a child enters a hospital or treatment facility. In order to achieve and maintain high quality care it is critical that discharge planning be included in a preoperative assessment as well as out-patient treatment and in-patient psychiatric treatment. The care needs of the child should be fully documented by the facility’s medical staff before a child is discharged.
The SSW: