Clinch Valley Medical Center – Richlands, VA

Meeting patients’ needs in the comfort of their homes

Clinch Valley Medical Center’s Bridge Program helps improve patients’ health, decrease readmissions and reduce costs. Team members make home visits to recently discharged patients to address upstream health issues and social determinants of health that may hinder patients’ recovery and well-being.

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