The intensely debated Medicare penalties for excessive readmissions have put healthcare professionals across the hospital industry in a difficult position. How can they minimize the number of returning patients without extra funding for the necessary interventions? As many hospitals have found, cooperation with community resources is key.
Both you and your senior loved one will likely be happy and relieved once he or she is discharged from the hospital. However, the first 48 hours back home are absolutely critical for both of you.
Mary Alexander of Home Instead Senior Care discusses how transitional care can help provide ongoing management of a loved one's health after a return home from the hospital or rehab facility.
Mary Alexander of Home Instead Senior Care discusses what to do in the first 30 days of your loved one leaving the hospital or rehab facility and how transitional care can help.
Mary Alexander of Home Instead Senior Care discusses how important the first hours at home are to your loved one when going home from the hospital or rehab facility and how transitional care can help.