There is currently a top priority for hospitals: lowering readmissions for high-risk patients. Healthcare Financial Management Association’s article “Two Ways Hospitals Can Reduce Avoidable Readmissions” reports that effective initiatives from several hospitals with lower 30-day rehospitalizations are, to a certain degree, the result of participating with inpatient and outpatient care
Although naturally we would like to visualize enjoying a Norman Rockwell-worthy holiday gathering, with all of our loved ones spending quality time together and mom’s traditional holiday feast, the reality for countless families instead consists of something unanticipated: an E/R visit. In fact, research reveals that senior visits to the
The holiday season is here, which means it’s time for an all-important “holiday reality check.” If you haven’t spent time with the older adults you love in a while, the holidays are the perfect time to get a firsthand look at how they’re doing. With busy schedules or long distances
In Isaac Asimov’s opinion, “The easiest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists.” It’s a frequent belief for a number of family caregivers when their loved one receives a chronic disease diagnosis, such as dementia. The Complete Care At Home caregivers serving Santa Barbara and surrounding communities
