Home Health & Hospice Week
Top 5 Strategies For Preventing Unplanned Hospitalizations
Published on Fri Mar 02, 2012
1. Fall prevention.
2. Agency awareness and support.
3. Front loading.
4. Medication management.
5. 24-hour availability/response system.
Source: The Delta Study to Reduce Hospitalizations at www.fazzi.com/hospitalization-study.html.
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