Discharge

: Medical researchers highlight that the discharge period —the transition from hospital to home—is a time of "heightened risk." Approximately 20% of patients experience adverse events in the first three weeks after leaving the hospital.

: In his famous 1936 radio broadcast, the King expressed that he found it "impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as King" without the support of the woman he loved.

: For patients, a "good" discharge summary is one that translates complex medical jargon into "patient-friendly language". One patient's story illustrates this need: after major surgery, she was sent home with eight different medications and unclear instructions, highlighting a critical gap in care.

: In a letter regarding official responsibilities, Washington noted that duty is often "worse executed by two persons, and scarcely done at all if three or more are employed" when one person is adequate to the discharge of that duty.