Creating environments for the chronically ill
Health systems are experimenting with cost-effective, short-stay settings to treat and stabilize 'frequent flyer' patients, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Health systems are experimenting with cost-effective, short-stay settings to treat and stabilize "frequent flyer" chronically ill patients, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. These sometimes frail, mostly elderly patients would otherwise frequent the emergency department.
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March 30, 2016
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