Priority 8 patients are those non-service-connected veterans with assets over the levels allowed for Priority 7 or income over the levels used by HUD as the upper limits for housing assistance eligibility.
Gerald M. Eisenberg*. A hospital's medical staff, the independent physician organization. required under state law and accreditation standards,' plays a critical role in. assuring quality care and improving patients' outcomes in the hospital. setting.
In the hospital, the Medical Social Worker has a critical role in the area of discharge planning. It is the Medical Social Workerâs responsibility to ensure that the services the patient requires are in place in order to facilitate a timely discharge and ensure that the patientâs needs will be cared for at home.