Hospital Discharge
Three days after the delivery, Anita and baby Rahul are ready to be discharged and go home.
Key words and phrases
Useful sentences
- Ask When can we be discharged?
- Answer You can be discharged this afternoon if everything looks fine.
- Ask Can I get the discharge summary and final bill, please?
- Answer Sure, it will be ready in thirty minutes.
- Ask When should we come for the follow-up visit?
- Answer Please come back after one week to remove the stitches.
- Ask Has the baby received his first vaccination?
- Answer Yes, it was given yesterday. His next one is due after six weeks.
- Ask Is the cashless insurance approved?
- Answer Yes, the billing desk has already confirmed it.
- Ask Do we need to submit the insurance claim ourselves?
- Answer No, the billing desk will file it directly with your insurance company.
- Ask Should we see a pediatrician after going home?
- Answer Yes, please schedule a checkup within the first week.
- Ask Can you give us instructions about breastfeeding before we leave?
- Answer Sure, the nurse will explain everything before discharge.
- Ask Is a wheelchair available to take Anita to the car?
- Answer Yes, a nurse will bring one right away.
- Ask Did you pack the immunization card with the baby's things?
- Answer Yes, it's right here with the discharge summary.
Dialogue
DoctorEverything looks good. You can both go home today.
AnitaThat's a relief. When should we come back for a follow-up?
DoctorCome back in a week to remove the stitches, and keep giving the medication as prescribed.
VikramUnderstood. Could someone help us with the billing and discharge summary?
NurseYes, I'll send it to the billing desk. It should be ready in half an hour.
AnitaThank you so much. Should we also get the baby's immunization card?
NurseYes, I'll include it along with the discharge summary.
VikramOne more thing — do we need to submit the insurance claim ourselves?
DoctorNo, the billing desk will handle that directly with your insurance company.
AnitaThat's a relief. Thank you, doctor, for everything.
Common mistakes
- Saying "we take discharge" instead of "we get discharged" or "we are being discharged."
- Confusing "discharge summary" (a document) with "discharge" (the act of leaving).
- Saying "remove medication" instead of "stop medication" when treatment ends.
- Saying "take the wheelchair" instead of "use a wheelchair" when referring to assistance for walking.
- Saying "the baby take vaccination" instead of "the baby received a vaccination" or "the baby was vaccinated."
- Saying "sign in the consent form" instead of "sign the consent form" (no preposition is needed before the object).
Quick quiz
1. The document summarising a hospital stay is called a ___.
2. Complete: "Please come back for a ___ visit next week."
3. A payment method where insurance settles the bill directly is called ___.
4. What do you call a chair with wheels for someone who cannot walk easily?
5. Complete: "Please sign this ___ for the vaccination given."
6. A doctor who specialises in treating babies and children is called a ___.
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