Virtua Health post discharge program cuts readmissions and shortens hospital stays using remote monitoring and coordinated care.

Care management tools and more robust data are giving health plans more influence over discharge planning and reducing ...

A lack of capacity in nursing homes is hurting hospitals’ ability to discharge their patients, giving rise to steadily increasing lengths of stay and stressing systems as they attempt to navigate a ...

The head wound patient in the emergency department's bay three just threw up and a patient discharged over the weekend needs a follow up call regarding how he is recovering from his complicated ...

GALVESTON -- Confirming many elderly patients' worst fears, a national study has shown that being hospitalized for an acute event, such as a stroke or hip fracture, can lead to long-term ...

As hospitals struggle to reduce readmissions and improve quality, they are increasingly looking beyond the four walls of the organization to manage patients post-discharge. By extending care beyond ...

Timely discharge from acute care is vital to patient safety, quality of care and system efficiency. Delays arise when patients are medically fit for discharge but remain in hospital due to constraints ...

Legislation that would extend the discharge notice period to Wisconsin nursing facility residents who need to relocate could end up in the “unintended consequences” category of laws. Senate Bill 155 ...