Continuing Education: General

5 Mistakes Families Make During Hospital Discharge — and How to Avoid Them

Join Ashley DiMaggio, RN, MSN, as she reveals the five most common mistakes families make during a hospital discharge. This session is designed to give you, the advocate, the tools and strategies to help your clients avoid readmission, surprise bills, and unnecessary stress.
CE Credit Eligible: Oct 21, 2025 - Oct 20, 2027

ACTIVE

1 Hour CE General Credit

Leaving the hospital doesn’t always mean the hard part is over. Families often face confusion, stress, and financial surprises during discharge — and even small mistakes can lead to big consequences, including readmission.

In this October CE webinar, Ashley DiMaggio, RN, MSN will share the most common mistakes families make during hospital discharge — and how you, as an advocate, can help them avoid these pitfalls.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this presentation, you will be able to:

  • Identify the five most common and costly mistakes families make during hospital discharge.
  • Apply practical strategies to help your clients avoid these pitfalls, from understanding hospital status to using their rights.
  • Advise on key next steps and resources for families to ensure a safe and successful transition home.

Turn one of healthcare’s riskiest moments into an opportunity for confidence and clarity.

Non-Member Purchase

You will receive an email, after checking out, with a unique passcode to input above enabling this webinar.

Continuing Education webinars are open to NAHAC members and the general public looking to enhance their knowledge and receive continuing education credit.

As a NAHAC benefit, Full Members are charged only $10.00 for a CE webinar while the general public pays $40.00 per CE credit webinar. NAHAC full members, who just want to view the webinars, can go to the NAHAC website to view the webinars at any time – no charge.

To receive the discounted NAHAC membership rate for CE webinars, access and complete an application here: Membership Form.

Members Only Purchase

You will recieve an email, after checking out, with a unique passcode to input above enabling this webinar.

Continuing Education webinars are open to NAHAC members and the general public looking to enhance their knowledge and receive continuing education credit.

Ashley DiMaggio, RN, MSN

Ashley DiMaggio is a registered nurse with over 13 years of diverse experience, including emergency medicine, home care, and patient navigation. As the founder of GuideWell Patient Advocates, she is passionate about educating and empowering patients to make informed decisions. Her personal experience navigating her own family’s health challenges deepened her commitment to patient advocacy, and she now helps others navigate the complexities of the healthcare system with clarity and confidence.