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Senior Help Desk: 10 Strategies for Reducing Hospital Readmissions:
Submitted by Charlene Ice on Mon, 10/15/2018 - 15:50
- Quality first. - care for patients correctly.
- Begin care management and discharge planning early.
- Review medications face to face.
- Use teach-back techniques to ensure patient education.
- Use health information technology.
- Enhanced training for SNF/ALF staff.
- “SNFists.” - providers available on-site.
- Community paramedicine.
- Advance directives.
- Palliative care and hospice.
Source: Senior Help Desk/Vitas Healthcare, September 13, 2018
Source URL: https://seniorhelpdesk.com/blog/10-ways-reduce-patient-readm...
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