Articles Tagged With: ACO
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Care Transitions Clinic Reduces Hospitalizations, ED Visits
The results of a recent study revealed a care transitions clinic can reduce emergency department discharge time and increase the clinic’s rate of successful transition to community primary care. Intervening within 72 hours of discharge is important for patient engagement and facilitating education about their health and care management. -
Swimming with sharks: Liability in an age of transparency, rising standards of care
Hospitals may become more liable to infection-related lawsuits as patients gain greater access to information and expect higher standards of care to prevent infections once considered inevitable, a legal scholar warns.