tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956217021696286088.post2381417725043410669..comments2023-09-27T10:00:44.385-04:00Comments on Aging with Grace CareConnection: Stop the re-hospitalization revolving doorPatricia Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00343864669829413083noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956217021696286088.post-18278904689711627932012-01-30T20:18:25.740-05:002012-01-30T20:18:25.740-05:00Great comments, all! Thank you for taking the time...Great comments, all! Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective.Patricia Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343864669829413083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956217021696286088.post-81221636735331055122012-01-27T09:04:44.972-05:002012-01-27T09:04:44.972-05:00Pat You are right on with this. I teach individu...Pat You are right on with this. I teach individuals what they need to do when in the hospital to be their own advocate and be safe when they are discharged. Individuals need to become their own advocates when hospitalized and to let the staff know what it is that they need when they go home. Most people are programed to believe "the hospital staff are in charge" and until we make this shift we will continue to have preventable rehospitalizations.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749608436425275839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956217021696286088.post-75920909909995050842012-01-27T08:21:22.555-05:002012-01-27T08:21:22.555-05:00One very effective tool to help reduce a rehospitl...One very effective tool to help reduce a rehospitlization is to incorporate Skilled Home Care into the patient's discharge plan. There is also new technology, TeleHealth, available for the patient in their home that would, on a daily basis, monitor their(1) Heart Rate (2) Blood Pressure (3) Weight (4) oxygen level (5) blood sugar. <br />Check with your home health provider to see if they provide TeleHealth services. Mercy Home Health in SE Pennsylvania, provides this service at no cost to the patient or the insurance company as long as a patient is on our service. This service is ordered by your physician.Lynn Degenharthttp://www.mercyhealth.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956217021696286088.post-166073804578415892012-01-25T16:05:17.977-05:002012-01-25T16:05:17.977-05:00It is extremely important for an elder to be accom...It is extremely important for an elder to be accompanied by a competent caregiver/family member upon discharge. Never leave the hospital without instructions in writing and a follow-up visit already scheduled. Make sure to understand how to take new meds and possible drug reactions. Elders are more sensitive to medications that younger folks.Karen Everett Watsonhttp://www.seniorscapes.menoreply@blogger.com