Christina Irving, MSW wrote an article stating the five main reasons for failure after discharge from hospital, They were:1. Not Having a Plan in Place2. Lack of Medical Follow-Up3. Medication Mix-Ups4. Being Afraid to Ask Questions5. Lack of Support in Overcoming Obstacles

A study done to understand why readmission rates were high in psychiatric patients by the US Department of Health and Human Services stated:

Several factors drive these high readmission rates, including inadequate discharge planning, medication non-adherence, lack of systems to ensure outpatient behavioral health follow-up, impairment to patients' ability to care for themselves, lack of access to community services and family support, and substance abuse.

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