Despite recent technological advancements, clinicians still struggle to coordinate with their peers outside of a hospital’s four walls. This challenge poses a particular barrier when discharging ...

A new study shows the value of integrating caregivers into the discharge process for elderly patients: far fewer readmissions. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Health Policy Institute ...

Unnecessary hospital readmissions occur for various reasons, including incomplete discharge planning, a lack of follow-up from the hospital, patients’ difficulty in adhering to medication regimens and ...

Manrique offered some specific examples of how you can begin to implement your mother's post-rehabilitation care plan at home: Prepare the home environment and ensure adequate supervision is available ...

In case you missed it, this week FierceHealthcare ran a story about the success of a pilot program at three Pennsylvania hospitals that had non-clinical patient navigators help patients gain access to ...

At the time of hospital discharge, ill-informed patients often face time-pressured decisions to find an appropriate post-acute care provider. Hospital discharge to a post-acute setting is often among ...

Have you ever been overwhelmed by the task of organizing a loved one's return home from the hospital? ?? ?? ????. Data analytics are changing the way healthcare providers handle patient discharge and ...

Instead of thinking of patients as "discharged" once they leave the hospital, which implies care is finished, many healthcare professionals believe it's time to treat home as a fundamental care ...