Getting Discharged

When it is time to go home, your doctor will write an order for you to be discharged. Before you go, the team will review your plan of care to make sure that you 和 your family know about the care you will need at home.

After you go home, you may receive a telephone call or a survey in the mail asking you about the care you received while in the hospital. Information from these surveys helps us to continually improve care.

For more information, please refer to the sections below:


Discharge locations

Please stay in contact with your friend or family member while they’re in the hospital. Encourage them to let you know when their care team expects them to be ready to leave the hospital 和 which entrance they will use.

Inpatient Visitor's Entrance #2

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Patient Pavilion Discharge Lounge
Patient Pavilion Discharge Lounge.

Inpatient 游客 Entrance #2 is the discharge location for most patients. 的 Entrance is open to the public seven days a week from 5 am to 11 pm.

Please plan to arrive at the Inpatient 游客 Entrance #2 at the designated discharge time. If you arrive before the designated discharge time, you may park your vehicle in the Entrance #2 parking lot 和 wait in the Patient Pavilion lobby.

When you arrive at Inpatient 游客 Entrance #2, a Parking Officer will ask for the following information:

  • Patient room number
  • Patient name

Please wait in your vehicle while our staff brings your friend or family member out to you.

Main entrance discharge

Main Entrance may be used for discharges that happen between 6:00 pm 和 8:00 am, Monday through Saturday 和 all day on Sundays.

Please note the Birthing PavilionIntensive Care Nursery may use the Main Entrance for any discharges.

View the map of Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) below.

View 和 print the DHMC Patient 和 Visitor Parking Map (PDF).

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After your stay

Addressing your medical needs

Office of Care Management can find help for you in your hometown after you are discharged, including:

Filling prescriptions

You may have your prescriptions filled at our pharmacy. You may also have the option of using our prescription lockers for convenient pickup.

计费 information

联系 Patient Financial 服务 for information on insurance, financial assistance, 和 our billing process.

重要的: send credit card information via email.

For more information, please refer to the 计费 Office 页面.

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