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Senior House Staff Survey Regarding Post-Acute Care Training

Introduction/Objective: Forty percent of hospitalized Medicare patients need post-acute care (PAC). PAC is delivered in skilled nursing homes, acute rehabilitation facilities and at home. Selecting the right PAC option is a critical piece of transitional care. Unfortunately, current house staff seem to lack the training to assist the patients in selecting the most appropriate PAC venue. We planned a survey to assess the preparedness and knowledge of senior house staff regarding critical PAC issues. (Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association)...

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Published By: MedWorm/RelationshipIssues - Tuesday, 21 February

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