In early November 2015, CMS issued revisions to its requirements for discharge planning for hospitals, critical access hospitals and home health. The American Hospital Association generally supports ...

It seems that Medicare’s focus on reducing readmissions to hospitals is stimulating renewed attention to hospital discharge planning and communications. I’ve found it shocking how patients are often ...

BLOOMFIELD, Conn. January 2, 2012 -- A randomized control study of 3,988 high-risk gastrointestinal, heart or lower respiratory patients by global health service company Cigna (NYSE:CI) found that ...

In the last few years, rates of hospital readmissions have become a key indicator of care quality, and for good reason. When significant numbers of patients in post-acute care settings experience a ...

Despite recent technological advancements, clinicians still struggle to coordinate with their peers outside of a hospital’s four walls. This challenge poses a particular barrier when discharging ...

A carefully crafted hospital discharge plan, shared with outpatient doctors, is essential to help your patients finish their recovery after they leave. Hopefully, it will prevent them from coming back ...

Have you ever been overwhelmed by the task of organizing a loved one's return home from the hospital? ?? ?? ????. Data analytics are changing the way healthcare providers handle patient discharge and ...

The recent projection that national hospital bed occupancy will reach dangerous shortage levels as soon as 2032 perhaps rang a familiar alarm for those seeking to solve the persistent puzzle that is ...

The California Hospital Association has filed suit against Anthem Blue Cross, alleging the insurer's authorization protocols for post-acute care leave patients stuck with long waits for discharge. The ...

With careful selection, same-day hospital discharge was found to be feasible and safe in around one-fifth of patients ...

It’s usually good news when the doctor says you or a loved one can come home from the hospital. Sometimes, though, it’s a mixed blessing. Hospital discharge sometimes means that further hospital ...

A decision on the future of a hospital discharge support service will be made on 10 February, a council said. Peterborough City Council's cabinet members will meet to decide whether to approve a new ...