A Culturally Competent Approach to Discharge Planning and Transfer of Care.

Culturally competent discharge planning and transfer of care play a leading role in communication and the effective provision of high-quality care to patients from diverse sociocultural backgrounds. However, no standardization has been established.Here, we present the case of a Spanish-speaking patient discharged with instructions in English on two separate occasions, which resulted in readmission and deleterious outcomes. We emphasize the need to provide a safe and culturally competent transition of care.