During your discharge procedure, the nurse will give you any required prescription forms and instructions on how to care for yourself at home. You will then be taken by wheelchair to the Discharge Area.
The Day of Discharge:
- Please check your room for personal articles.
- A member of the hospital staff will take you to the business office to settle your bill when you're ready to leave. The Business Office can give you an estimate of your total charges when you leave.
- Please pick up any valuables left in the Hospital's Business Office.
- You may be picked up in the discharge area on Seventh Avenue South between 18th and 19th Streets.
About a week after discharge, you'll reveive a bill containing a list of all your charges. This is the only such summary that you will receive. If there is still a balance due, that you must pay yourself, it is due upon receipt of your statement.
Home Health Services
UAB Home Health ensures that you receive excellent care as you leave the hospital and return home. If you think you may need special health care services in your home, discuss the options with your physician, nurse, or social services representative prior to being discharged from the Hospital. The UAB Home Health staff can coordinate all your home care needs. Numerous personalized services are available, including:
- Private duty nurses (for hospital or home)
- Medicare home health (part A)
- Hospice care
- Home infusion therapy
- Home medical equipment (Part B)
For more information about UAB Home Health services, call a personal coordinator at 933-1288 or 1-800-933-1288.