Discharge Planning of a Patient with Type II Diabetes

Discharge Planning of a Patient with Type II Diabetes

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Discharge Planning of a Patient with Type II Diabetes

Type II diabetes, commonly referred to as diabetes mellitus, is a disease whereby the pancreas ceases to produce insulin or produces insufficient amounts that cannot sufficiently move sugar out of the blood system. It has been observed that when a structured discharge plan is in place inpatients will experience less hospital re-admissions as compared to patients who do not receive this kind of plan (Kuchenbecker, n.d.).

The structured discharge plan is a primary intervention provided by professional nurses versus the usual care given to patients with the disease. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists as well as the ADA considers continuity of care as essential for all diabetes type II discharges. The plan should begin at the time of admission with regular updates to the said plan to signify any changes in the particular patient’s needs. It is crucial to understand that moving a patient suffering from this condition from inpatient to outpatient requires constant collaboration with all the teams of professionals involved. These teams include the nurses, doctors, dieticians, diabetes educators and case workers (ADA, 2014)

The main element in a successful discharge plan is medicine reconciliation. Medical reconciliation ensures that there important medicines are not discontinued during the transition phase as well as the safety of the new drugs prescribed to a patient. Contraindications are recorded throughout the transition process with reference to other complications that the patient might be suffering