A new medical study of over 1 million patients found that the most common causes for hospital re-admissions were cardiovascular and pulmonary diagnoses.
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These are 2 of the 8-9 chronic illnesses that afflict the average assisted living resident. And hospital readmissions are becoming a key determinant that referral sources depend on when choosing their post-acute providers.
Thus, it is of high importance that Assisted Living communities use analytic tools to quickly identify these high risk chronic illnesses in their communities and assure optimal management.
Gap analysis affords a unique and easily applied solution. Gaps in high risk chronic illnesses are easily identified and target a deeper analysis that yields resident-specific solutions.
Please e-mail me to learn more about applying Gap Analysis in your assisted living community.
Dr. Steven Fuller, President
Dr. Steven Fuller is a triple board certified physician/entrepreneur who develops programs in support of an Integrated Care model of senior housing. This model includes 3 equal, interactive, and mutually supportive team members: real estate, hospitality, and healthcare. To reach Dr. Fuller, e-mail:
st**********@il*******************.com
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