The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a helpful guide entitled Taking Care of Myself: A Guide for When I Leave the Hospital that providers can give to patients who are being discharged following a stay in the hospital. The guide is designed to help patients care for themselves by helping the patient keep track of all of the many things they must do, such as making and keeping appointments, taking medications properly, eating healthy, and knowing when (and whom) to call with questions or problems.
To get a free copy of this guide, send an E-mail to the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse at AHRQPubs@ahrq.hhs.gov or call 1-800-358-9295 and ask for AHRQ Publication No. 10-0059.