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The goal was to decrease the number of patients negatively affected by experiencing a post-operative aspiration pneumonia which increases length of stay and leads to poorer overall patient outcomes. After identifying key stakeholders, the team developed education plans for staff, patients and…
An ED case management program was developed to implement tactics focused on reducing ED avoidable ambulance transfers, ED visits and hospitalizations for patients who used the ED more than 10 visits per year. For a defined group of high-frequency patients, interventions by a nurse-led case…
To truly transform care, hospitals and care systems must effectively engage patients and their families.
Delivering the right care, at the right time, in the right place. That focus is the strategy for preventing readmissions at Twin County Regional Healthcare in Galax, Va. The 141-bed rural hospital also focuses on four “must-haves” for patient discharge: follow-up appointments, home…