What Constitutes a Delayed Discharge?
A delayed discharge occurs when a patient is clinically ready to leave hospital but cannot do so due to various barriers. These obstacles might include waiting for social care packages,…
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Investment to Accelerate the Growth of a Post-Acute Care Platform Focused on Reducing Hospital Readmissions and Improving Outcomes
HCAP Partners, a California-based private equity firm and nationally recognized impact investor, today announced its investment in…
Mental Health Act (MHA) patient information is now available in the London Care Record, OneLondon has announced.
The London Care Record is a single view of a person’s health and care information used by more…
Peter Kyle, science and technology secretary (Credit: Richard Townshend Photography)
The NHS federated data platform will host a new AI-assisted discharge summaries tool, the government has announced.
The technology, being developed at Chelsea and Westminster…
Repisodic has now merged with Trella Health.
What You Should Know:
– Trella Health, a provider of market intelligence and customer relationship management (CRM) for the post-acute care sector, has announced the acquisition of Repisodic, a…
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A report from the Health Services Safety Investigations Bureau (HSSIB) has found that patients are coming to harm due to failures in the electronic communication of critical clinical information following hospital discharge.
The investigation,…
Judit Sharon, CEO and Founder, OnPage Corporation
Hospital discharge is a make-or-break moment in patient care, yet it is one of the most challenging aspects of healthcare delivery. A poorly executed discharge can result in…
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What You Should Know:
– Kouper, a health technology platform engineered to revolutionize transitions of care, formally announced its launch from stealth mode, backed by $10M in funding.
– The investment round was led by General…
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We developed and validated models to predict 1- and 2-week risk of non-elective hospitalization (NEH) and sepsis hospitalization following outpatient clinic, emergency department treat and release (EDTR), or hospitalization encounters. We employed data from…
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Predicting patients’ likelihood of getting discharged from the hospital has saved significant costs for a hospital in South Australia. Lyell McEwin Hospital, a major tertiary acute care hospital in Adelaide, applied a machine learning algorithm…
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