Hospital Transition Program Reduces Readmissions by 53 Percent
December 03, 2010
A program in North Carolina has successfully reduced hospital readmissions of participants by 53 percent by addressing the complex needs of discharged patients.
(WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina) The U.S. has an 18 percent rate of hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge and an alarming 76 percent of these are preventable, according to the Center for Technology and Aging. A program in North Carolina has successfully reduced hospital readmissions of participants by 53 percent. By addressing the complex needs of discharged patients, the Hospital to Home program ensures a strong, home-based recovery.
A partnership between Right at Home, In-Home Care and Assistance and Forsyth Medical Center, the program is the first of its kind in North Carolina and is recognized statewide as a model initiative. A patient navigator works with the patient and discharge planners to develop personalized options for support services through Right at Home, transportation to pharmacy visits and follow-up physician’s appointments, medication reminders, light homemaking and meal preparation.
“Finding and receiving adequate follow-up care after a hospitalization is a challenge thousands of aging adults face every day. Patients encounter many obstacles while transitioning from a hospital stay to becoming independent again in their homes where arrangements are often made for family and friends’ caregiving support,” said Allen Hager, chief executive officer and chairman of Right at Home. “We know the ability for patients to recover in their own homes has many benefits, from financial to emotional.”
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