In the recent decision of Taggart v. Lorenzen, the Supreme Court held that a court may hold a creditor in civil contempt for violating a discharge order if there is no fair ground of doubt as to ...

Successful bankruptcy cases typically end with a court order releasing a debtor from liability for most pre-bankruptcy debts. This order, generally known as a “discharge order,” prohibits the debtor’s ...

Most hospital patients lack the reading skills necessary to understand the summaries of their conditions and instructions they’re given before going home. A new study published in the American Journal ...

This study demonstrates that the implementation of a discharge navigation program led to earlier writing of discharge orders and patient release from the hospital. Objectives: The aim of this study ...

A common acute care discharge order, “follow up in one week with primary care,” is a virtually impossible task amid ever-growing waitlists at primary care clinics across the U.S. So what if healthcare ...

While a great deal is known about the process, experiences and outcomes for children who are in care, we know very little about how, when and why care orders are discharged. Understanding more about ...