Frequent Discharge Questions Answered in 2025 (2026 CCHM)
Learning Objectives:
- Identify common barriers to safe and efficient hospital discharge in 2025, including post-acute care coordination challenges.
- Discuss best practices for managing complex discharge scenarios—such as polypharmacy, social determinants of health, and limited primary care follow-up.
- Evaluate approaches for effective interdisciplinary discharge planning, emphasizing collaboration with nursing, case management, and outpatient care teams.
Andrew Buelt, DO
Hospitalist
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Dr. Buelt graduated from Des Moines University and completed family medicine residency at in St. Petersburg, Florida. Currently he works as a Hospitalist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bay Pines, Fl and has worked as an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Central Florida (UCF) College of Medicine and the Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Buelt has helped record and produce over 500 hours of continuous medical education.
Helping shape medical guidelines, Dr. Buelt co-authored guidelines on dyslipidemia, headaches, COPD, low back pain, stroke rehabilitation, and depression for the Veteran Affairs and Department of Defense. His prolific work extends to numerous Practice Guideline reviews in the Journal of American Family Physician. Beyond his written contributions, Dr. Buelt co-founded the globally recognized Questioning Medicine podcast, earning a spot on the American Family Physician list of "25 Podcast Episodes Every Family Physician Should Listen To." Dr. Buelt stands as a top-tier speaker, sharing unparalleled insight, expertise, in an evidence based perspective.
The faculty member, for this activity, has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
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