For those who have been hospitalized, as a result of illness or injury, unfamiliar hospitalization life, surgery, treatment, etc., the physical function may be reduced compared to before hospitalization, or daily life may not be smoother. May be. At Yamato Municipal Hospital, doctors and nurses and other staff of various occupations work together as a team to support hospitalization life so that patients can provide safe and secure medical treatment during and after discharge. We are working on support (discharge support) with a view to life after the hospital.

Discharge support and coordination

It takes time to prepare and adjust when you leave your home or enter or transfer to a facility. We will work on discharge support from the time of hospitalization so that we can adjust in a way that is close to the wishes of the person and family. Please consult with your doctor or nurse regarding discharge support. The professional staff of the medical team will be available depending on the situation.

Details of discharge support

We provide consultation and guidance according to each patient's needs.

  1. . Medical and Welfare Consultation
    Medical social workers and nurses at the Patient Support Center will help solve problems with financial, social, or psychological concerns related to patients while cooperating with related organizations.
  2. Technical guidance
    Nurses will guide you on sputum aspiration, dietary assistance, tube feeding management, bedsores (puerperal creation) treatment, self-induced, injection (insulin), catheter management, stoma management (cotomy), etc.
  3. Drug management guidance
    A pharmacist will teach you how to take the medicine, effects, side effects, and storage methods.
  4. Rehabilitation
    A physiotherapist / occupational therapist will guide you on exercise at home, bathing methods, physical assistance methods, and house renovation.
    A speech therapist will guide you on swallowing training (how to swallow) and vocal training.
  5. Nutrition guidance
    A registered dietitian will teach you how to make and eat meals such as diabetes, kidney failure, hepatitis, post-surgery meals, swallowing meals (mixer food, jelly food), and low-salt foods.