A move into an eldercare community can be stressful and sometimes traumatic. One unique phenomenon I observed while working with families during such moves was the collapse of the process in its final stages. All involved lost weeks, sometimes months, and money, but the original need driving the search — finding a residence for the…
Key patient information often is lost amid care transitions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities, according to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. In a nationally representative survey of 471 SNFs examining information-sharing from each of their two highest-volume referring hospitals, the researchers found that key information often is missing during care transitions.…
Central Logic, a healthcare access and orchestration company, has acquired Omaha-based Ensocare, which automates inpatient referrals to post-acute care. Central Logic’s flexible technology currently focuses on referrals and transfers into a health system by uniting all available provider, facility and transportation resources to enable them to operate as one system of care. This approach enables…
Eldercare experts have published a comprehensive guideline on safe and effective hospital transfers for residents.
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At the end of the day, who’s really making sure a resident’s move to a skilled nursing facility is the right one?
With each life passage we gain more perspective and experience. For that reason alone we should learn from those who are older than us. I have never been more aware of that than this week.
It’s fascinating to observe the evolution of business processes regarding transitions of care.
Emerging payment models, patient transitions, and new CMS guidelines are among the hot topics covered in a Sept. 15 McKnight’s webinar.
Transitions between care settings are getting more scrutiny than ever before. So thank goodness for new guidelines designed to help smooth them out. Still, we need all the help we can when it comes to improving communication among fellow caregivers. And I have proof.
