The game is ON! Everyone is talking re-admissions. A slew of articles has just emerged describing the problem and hinting at solutions. The solution is outside the hospital’s experience and purview but needs to be holistic and comprehensive. The elements are as simple as a handrail and a ride and as complex as fine tuning diabetes and blood pressure medications.  Data is important but needs to be actionable…not dumped into a daughter’s computer desktop. Pointing and telling is not enough. Patients are overwhelmed. We need a system to manage the flow of products and services. We call it Aging in Place 2.0.
Here are three recent articles that spell things out:
Louis Tenenbaum, one of the nation's leading authorities on aging in place, is the founder of HomesRenewed, a coalition of business, consumers and nonprofits, driving policy and investment to increase the number of age-friendly homes.