Wound-care guide · Referral sources
Wound-care referral checklist for discharge planners
A discharge referral should connect the wound, destination, orders, supplies and follow-up clinician before the patient leaves.
Send current orders and the name of the responsible clinician
Identify supply, equipment and home-health arrangements
Clinical information
Include the facts needed to understand the wound and current plan.
- Diagnosis, wound location and recent measurements
- Current dressing or NPWT orders
- Recent procedures, cultures or antibiotics
- Surgeon, podiatrist, vascular or other specialist contacts
Transition information
The best clinical plan can fail if the practical details are missing.
- Discharge date, address and care location
- Patient or caregiver contact and ability to participate
- Home health agency or facility contact
- Supply delivery, equipment and next appointment
Send the referral before discharge when possibleEarlier review gives the receiving team time to identify missing records, orders or supplies.
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