adjective
- occurring or done before a patient is discharged from a hospital or medical facility
Usage: medical
Examples
- The predischarge planning meeting included the patient’s family and care team.
- Predischarge education helps patients understand their medication regimen.
- The nurse completed all predischarge assessments before the patient left.
- Predischarge instructions were reviewed with the patient twice.
- The predischarge checklist ensures nothing is forgotten before release.
- Social workers often conduct predischarge interviews to arrange home care.