The 'discharge decluttering method' could be the answer to parting with some of your surplus sentimentals. In a home, they're definitely among the hardest items to pare down, but by doing it mindfully ...

Integrating informal caregivers into the discharge planning process for elderly patients could slash hospital readmissions by roughly 25 percent, says a new analysis from the University of Pittsburgh ...

A new study shows the value of integrating caregivers into the discharge process for elderly patients: far fewer readmissions. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Health Policy Institute ...

This study demonstrates that the implementation of a discharge navigation program led to earlier writing of discharge orders and patient release from the hospital. Objectives: The aim of this study ...

Its new dry and clean automated deep-discharge system recovers energy, enhances safety and speeds up processing.

Integrating an elderly patient’s informal caregivers — family members, friends, partners, neighbors and other loved ones — into the discharge process may potentially reduce the patient’s likelihood of ...

Patients who have had vascular surgeries are often readmitted to the hospital for a variety of reasons — often preventable — more often than patients who undergo different types of surgeries. These ...