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Hospitals, Hospitalists, and Reducing Rehospitalizations
 
 

Hospitals, Hospitalists, and Reducing Rehospitalizations 

ProviderMagazine via Youtube: Len Russ, owner/administrator at Bayberry Care Center (http://www.bayberrycarecenter.com) in New Rochelle, N.Y., explains the role that hospitalists play in the continuum of care and the impact that they have on have on unnecessary hospitalizations. Provider Managing Editor Meg LaPorte interviewed Russ during a recent Executive Roundtable sponsored by PointRight (http://www.pointright.com). (2 minutes)
 

 
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Jeff Huber: 4 Discharge Tactics to Reduce Senior Readmissions

1 . Inquire about the post-discharge environment
2.  Implement an integrated approach to post-discharge care
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Source: Healthcare Finance News
Source URL: http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/4-discharge-tactics-reduce-senior-readmissions 

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