Each year, approximately 1 in 5 hospital patients in the United States, including some 300,000 New Yorkers, require continued care following hospital stays for major surgery or serious illness. Yet too often, patients and their families do not have the critical information and support they need to carefully assess their options and make the best possible decisions.
A new report by the United Hospital Fund (UHF), supported by NYSHealth, examines the challenges faced by patients and their families when arranging post-acute care. UHF conducted a year-long inquiry to better understand why hospital discharge planning can fall short despite well-intentioned efforts by hospital staff. This report combines UHF’s research with input from patients and their families, health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to identify promising approaches for supporting decision-making at discharge.
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