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Right at Home International Receives Presidential Award for Export Success

On May 18, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented Right at Home International with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The President’s “E” Award is the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.

April 30, 2015Brandon Pappas #Health Living #Government

Right at Home Selected for Government Funding to Curb Hospital Readmission Rate

With one in five Medicare patients returning to the hospital within 30 days of release, the U.S. government has implemented a financial penalty in an effort to reduce the staggering number of readmissions and curb the $17 billion annual cost associated with preventable readmissions. In search of solutions, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS) developed the Community Based Care Transitions Program (CCTP), which provides funding for different models that aim to reduce hospital readmissions.

June 17, 2013Right at Home #Government #Health Living #Aging #Caregiving #Paying for Eldercare #RightTransitions #Support for Adult Caregiving

Transitional Care Program Will Benefit and Assist High-Risk Patients at Providence Hospitals

With an average of one in five Medicare patients returning to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged, the U.S. government has implemented a financial penalty in an effort to reduce the staggering number of readmissions and curb the $17 billion annual cost associated with these.  In search of a solution, Providence Hospitals in Columbia, S.C., has partnered with Right at Home, an in-home care and assistance franchise, to develop a new transitional care initiative.

June 17, 2013Right at Home #Health Living #Aging #RightTransitions #Health/Medical #Government