Iowa Code 144F.5 – Hospital discharge process — evidence-based practices
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A hospital‘s discharge process may incorporate established evidence-based practices, including but not limited to any of the following:
1. The standards for accreditation adopted by the joint commission on the accreditation of health care organizations or any other nationally recognized hospital accreditation organization.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 144F.5
- Department: means the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- Discharge: means the exit or release of a patient from inpatient care in a hospital to the residence of the patient. See Iowa Code 144F.1
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Hospital: means a licensed hospital as defined in section 135B. See Iowa Code 144F.1
- United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. The conditions of participation for hospitals adopted by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services.