The discharge planner called three home care providers — the first one to confirm got the patient
The first confirmed care plan wins
Hospital discharge coordinators have a list of home care providers they trust and call in sequence when a patient is ready to go home with nursing or physiotherapy support. The first provider who responds with a confirmed care plan, a named nurse, and a start date gets the admission. The other two receive a polite thank you and a call next time.
Flag hospital referrals as priority
Home healthcare providers who respond to hospital referrals within an hour — not next morning, not after lunch — build the referral relationships that fill their patient rosters. HelloGrowthCRM flags every incoming hospital referral as a priority and assigns a coordinator immediately. Your team is never the second or third provider the discharge planner reaches when they actually place the next patient.