Guess what will be helping hospitals earn money despite the empty beds from reducing readmissions. The approach to replace revenue will be the scheduled outpatient procedure.
Costly hospital admissions will be replaced by outpatient services like a rotator cuff repair, or a colonoscopy. Seniors will come to the hospital early in the morning, receive the procedure and be sent home later in the day. Most seniors will depend upon the help of another for a period following the outpatient visit.
Community hospitals have disassembled inpatient rooms and constructed an outpatient design to allow day treatments to increase. Newpapers have included half page ads that announce a need for the patient to drink less prep with their colonoscopy procedure. Almost always see a person wearing the familiar rotator cuff repair sling with a trip to the grocery store.
As technology improves the speed of service delivery, larger volumes of users can receive treatment this way. With the improved availability of supportive (www.homecarepath.com ) care providers seniors will find the new delivery method as a convenience.
Wisconsin's PATH ALONG model is a strong arm of Home Care Path a community based organization commited to performing a service that supports the changing needs of an older population. PATH ALONG is an evidence based model with 3 defined services to help the hospital staff fulfill their continuity of care role. Focus is on care filled transitions.
Call 608-432-4286 to schedule service. Email lkutzke@homecarepath.onmicrosoft.com
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http://www.homecarepath.com/Pages/PRESSRELEASEOriginalWisconsinModelToReduceHospitalReadmissionRates.aspx
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