planificación del alta
/planifikaθjon del alta/from spelling rules
The English phrase discharge planning is translated into Spanish as planificación del alta.
planificación del alta refers to the process of preparing a patient for their release from a hospital or healthcare facility. While planificación del alta is the process, the term plan de alta is commonly used to refer to the specific document or set of instructions given to the patient. If you need to describe the action of discharging a patient, use the verb phrase dar el alta.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of planificación (planning) and del alta (of the discharge/release).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the variation Planificación del Alta Hospitalaria is used.
How do you pronounce it?
/planifikaθjon del alta/
Did you know?
- While alta refers to a hospital discharge, it literally means 'high'. This reflects the historical practice of patients 'rising' from their sickbeds to leave.
- The word alta is used for both a hospital discharge and the process of registering a new employee or a new utility service in Spanish.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the plan de alta is not just a medical document but a social negotiation involving the extended family to ensure the patient's care at home.
Examples in context
- La planificación del alta es fundamental para el paciente.The discharge planning is fundamental for the patient.
- Debemos mejorar la planificación del alta en este hospital.We must improve the discharge planning in this hospital.
- El equipo médico está trabajando en la planificación del alta.The medical team is working on the discharge planning.
Example conversation
A nurse and a doctor discuss a patient's care in a hospital hallway.
- ElenaHola Javier, ¿ya revisaste la planificación del alta?Hi Javier, have you reviewed the discharge planning yet?
- JavierTodavía no, Elena. Lo haré ahora mismo.Not yet, Elena. I will do it right now.
- ElenaEl paciente quiere irse a casa mañana.The patient wants to go home tomorrow.
- JavierEntiendo, terminaré el plan hoy mismo.I understand, I'll finish the plan today.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
