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One in five Medicare patients readmitted to hospitals within 30 days
Medicare patients readmitted to hospitals cost an estimated $17.4 billion in 2004, several years before a legion of aging baby boomers will become eligible for the entitlement. Better planning for... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: More hospitals recognize the benefits of patient-centered care
Nick Jacobs at Hospital Impact is glad to see how far hospitals have come in recognizing the benefit of natural healing environments like gardens since 1992. Studies have shown what many people... Read more...
