Fact Based List:
Becker's Hospital Review: 10 Key Components Of A Post-Discharge Care Model
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/02/2015 - 12:51
- Assure that there is close and trusted interaction between the outpatient care team and the hospital discharge planners
- Begin the patient-interaction portion of the program with a post-discharge in-home assessment
- Meet with the primary care physician
- Conduct weekly interdisciplinary team conferences
- Provide specialized care and considerations for common geriatric conditions
- Consider the unique physical and psychosocial needs of low-income seniors including dual eligibles
- Focus not only on treating a person's medical condition but for managing a broad array of care needs across multiple settings
- Ensure that your program includes a focus on patient education
- Have the information technology infrastructure in place
- Continue to monitor the patient's progress
Source: Becker's Hospital Review
Source URL: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/10-key-componen...
List Ratings: |
Lists You Might Also Be Interested In
- 14 latest hospital, health system CEO moves
- Ken Kaufman: 6 Tasks For Hospitals In 2016
- David Chimento: 5 top hospital rounds that are proven to reduce hospital readmissions
- Six Country Comparison: Hospital Satisfaction Level (% Completely Satisfied with Hospitalization)
- U.S. News Best Hospitals 2012-13 Top 5 Urology
Login or register to post comments