Stroke Rehabilitation Discharge Summary

Template structure

This is the structure Notat follows when it writes the note from the visit — you never fill it in by hand.

Stroke Rehabilitation Discharge Summary

Patient Identification:
[Patient name], [age], [gender]

Admission Date: [Date]
Discharge Date: [Date]
Attending Physician: [Name]

Most Responsible Diagnosis:
(hyphenated list)
- [Primary diagnosis, e.g., Ischemic stroke, Hemorrhagic stroke]
- [Relevant secondary diagnoses or comorbidities]

Past Medical History:
(hyphenated list)
- [List of significant past medical conditions]

Allergies:
(hyphenated list)
- [Drug/agent and reaction, or NKDA]

Summary of Hospitalization :
(paragraphs)
[Summary of stroke event, including date of onset, presenting symptoms, acute management, and course prior to rehab admission]
[Function status on admission]
[Summary of rehabilitation course, including therapies received, progress, complications, and notable events]

Investigations: 
- [List of pertinent lab results]
- [List of significant image findings]

Follow up instructions for patient:
- [Ongoing therapy needs (PT, OT, SLP, etc.)]
- [Home exercise program]
- [Dietary recommendations]
- [Safety precautions]
- [Return precautions]
- [Other instructions]
- [Provider/specialty, date/time if known]

Follow up plan recommended for receiving provider:
- [Anything listed to be followed up on]

Secondary stroke prevention:
- [hypertension counselling]