Articles Tagged With: safety
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Discharge Planning Advisor: Sutter program addresses homeless housing, care
A two-pronged initiative under way at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, CA, aims to provide interim housing for homeless patients who need home support services or assistance with medications as well as reduce the use of the hospital emergency departments (EDs) for primary care among homeless patients. -
Discharge Planning Advisor: Homeless pose unique discharge challenge
In the wake of a first-of-its-kind settlement regarding the discharge of a homeless woman by a Kaiser Permanente hospital in Southern California, indications are that the disturbing issues it aims to address are far from unique.