My grandmother who I spoke of previous being discharged from rehab using oxygen for 29 days then released on day 30 with no oxygen requirements or instructions. This was on a Saturday and on Monday the nurse comes and we complain about oxygen and nurse orders Respiratory Therapy. Why release them? Does that bed get more money with new patient?
In the future, the family should probably make sure that another family member is present to review the paperwork and look out for omissions like the one that occured here.
Medicare determines when the person is discharged. If from reading the therapists notes they feel the person will not improve they recommend discharge. Your family could have appealed the findings claiming it was an unsafe discharge.
Rehab beds usually have a fast turnover rate. Your GM suffered a fall and was getting better. We don’t know her baseline prior to the fall.
If there were concerns I am wondering why no one from the family spoke to the SNF staff prior to DC. A nurse usually reviews the DC instructions with the patient and family. The patient signs the DC orders prior to leaving the SNF as well.