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2020 04 Mar
A team of U.S. researchers identified the most effective hospital-based methods for reducing readmission rates, such as telehealth programmes and increased nursing involvement among others. You may also like : Hospital Readmissions and Machine Learning In line with the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, since October...Read more
2015 23 Apr
An innovative program has been implemented at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ that aims to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and hospital stays. As part of the programme, teams comprising of a paramedic, critical care nurse and EMT will make house calls on heart patients soon after their discharge. Lafe Bush, a paramedic and director...Read more