Leaving the hospital or China does not finish the care process. By the final visit, ask which documents will be available, when they will be issued, how they can be collected and whether the patient or an authorised person must receive them. Some formal reports may be completed only after departure.
A typical checklist includes outpatient or discharge records, test reports, original imaging, pathology, procedure or operation records, medicine names and doses, allergies and adverse reactions, follow-up timing and warning symptoms. Keep hospital, coordination and third-party invoices or receipts separately.
If a clinician at home needs English or another language, decide the translation scope and delivery time in advance. Keep translations aligned with their source. Record generic medicine names, dose and directions rather than relying only on a photograph of the package. Medicine changes and review timing must come from the responsible clinician.
Before departure, answer three questions: which symptoms require urgent care, what should be reviewed and when, and how results should reach which clinician. If remote follow-up with the Chinese hospital is needed, confirm time zone, booking method, cost and the communication platform that can actually be used.
Kangqiao can help maintain a departure index, follow up non-immediate documents and coordinate translation, but it cannot issue a medical record for the hospital. Give the timeline and documents to your clinician at home. If the condition changes sharply, use local emergency and medical services first rather than waiting only for an international reply.
This general information does not constitute diagnosis or treatment advice.