After your discharge, you may receive a survey form in the mail. The patient survey is our tool to know what we are doing well, and where we need to improve. It is your tool to let us know how we cared for you. Your response is important to us. If you receive a patient survey, we encourage you to complete it honestly and return it in the envelope provided.
After returning home from their hospital stay, some patients receive follow-up care in their home. learn more about UPMC’s home care services.
Some patients need wheelchairs, special bathroom supplies, hospital-type beds, or other medical equipment when they go home. Read more about medical equipment.
Not all patients go back home immediately after a hospital stay. Read more about skilled nursing or assisted living.
Many patients continue their recovery with the services of physical and occupational therapists and other rehabilitation professionals. Read more about UPMC Centers for Rehab Services.