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Why Gaps in Care Exist During The Transition From Hospital to Home?

A patient gets discharged from the hospital in the hope that he has fully recovered. But what if, upon returning home, his condition worsens and he is forced to get re-admitted to the hospital? Such situations only reveal that gaps in care persist during the transition from hospital to home.  What is the solution then to achieve a seamless transition from hospital to home with total recovery and recuperation? The use of home health care services, of course!  Statistics of gaps in care during the transition from hospital to home  • For all patients being discharged, the week following the hospitalization is particularly  stressful.  • 1 in 5 patients suffers from ADE-adverse drug effects or hospital complications during this  period.  • 20% of elderly Medicare patients were readmitted within 30 days.  • Nearly 100,000 aged patients were readmitted due to ADEs.    Reasons for the gap in care    In most cases, the readmission due to gaps in care arose because  • The