Service Blueprint — Hospital discharge
Inpatient discharge flow with medication reconciliation and follow-up scheduling.
Make it your own.
title: Hospital Discharge
subtitle: Inpatient → home, with medication reconciliation
evidence: Discharge plan sheet | Wristband removed | Prescription bag | Follow-up card | Transport voucher
customer: Receives discharge plan → Asks questions → Picks up meds → Books follow-up → Leaves
frontstage: Explain plan | Counsel on meds | Hand over Rx | Schedule follow-up | Walk patient out
backstage: Verify clinical criteria | Reconcile meds | Submit Rx to pharmacy | Notify PCP | Free up bed
support: EHR (Epic) | Pharmacy system | Care-coordination platform | Bed-management system | Patient portal
note: Bed turnaround target 90 min from MD sign-off; misses cascade to ED boarders.
note: 30-day readmission risk drops 17% when discharge call happens within 48h.