Posts Tagged ‘rehabilitation facility’
After Traumatic Injury, African Americans May Face Challenges in Post Discharge Rehab
In research studies, racial disparities in trauma outcomes have been documented, but little is known about racial differences in post-discharge healthcare utilization. But researchers making a presentation at the Academic Surgical Congress on January 30 – February 1, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida, compared the utilization of post-discharge healthcare services by African-American and Caucasian trauma patients. …
Read MoreMeadowbrook Care Center: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Rehab
You may find yourself in the position of having to choose between your being discharged to your home or to Meadowbrook Care Center, a rehabilitation facility, to recover after accident, illness, or medical procedure. Research tells us that you recover faster and have better medical outcomes when put in a facility that focuses on rehab.…
Read MoreChoosing Your Rehabilitation Facility
After being hospitalized for an illness or after surgery we hope to go home to convalesce. But if your recovery is slow you may find yourself being admitted to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) or rehabilitation facility. Make sure you take the time to plan ahead for your discharge arrangements when a surgery is planned,…
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