For Hospital Discharge Planners

Make the home-health introduction part of a complete handoff.

Connect the patient and family to the home-health agency, then give the receiving team a clearer starting point for care at home.

See the handoff at home

The handoff home

A referral is only useful when the connection holds.

Patients leave with instructions, decisions, and new people to call. A clear agency introduction helps the patient know who is taking the next step.

Named

home-health connection

Clear

next step for the family

Shared

handoff context

A warmer transition

Close the loop before the patient leaves.

Introduce the receiving team

Make the home-health agency and its role clear to the patient and family.

Set the next step

Give everyone a shared understanding of what happens after the patient gets home.

Carry context forward

Help relevant transition information reach the care team that will continue support at home.

Support continuity between visits

Extend the handoff with patient connection and staff-reviewed follow-up context.

What changes

A handoff that keeps moving.

A patient who knows which agency is following up.

A family that understands the next step.

A receiving team with clearer transition context.

A stronger bridge from discharge to the first home visit.

FAQ

For Hospital Discharge Planners, answered

Does Sevah choose the home-health agency?

No. Agency selection follows patient choice, clinical need, coverage, availability, and the hospital's established discharge process. Sevah supports the introduction and continuity after the handoff.

Does Sevah replace discharge planning or clinical judgment?

No. Discharge decisions, referrals, and clinical judgment remain with the responsible professionals. Sevah helps make the transition and next steps easier to follow.

What happens after the patient goes home?

The home-health agency leads its care plan and follow-up. Sevah can help the patient stay connected and give authorized staff relevant context between visits.

See the rest of the handoff.

Families, discharge planners, and home-health teams each carry a different part of the journey home.

Make the transition home feel connected.

Start with one care pathway and a clear human review process.