Healthcare Headlines Blog
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October 5, 2023
By Dr. Dean French, MD, CPPS
Early discharge of respiratory failure patients to Kindred Hospitals can help improve outcomes, decrease inpatient length of stay, and reduce readmissions.
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July 21, 2022
By Sean R. Muldoon, MD, MPH, FCCP, Chief Medical Officer, Kindred Hospitals
Medically complex patients, who comprise a small but growing percentage of the patient population, often require one or more post-acute care (PAC) providers along a recovery journey that can span a number of weeks. Ensuring patients are receiving the most appropriate level of care can help improve and expedite recovery.
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May 10, 2022
By Sean R. Muldoon, MD, MPH, FCCP, Chief Medical Officer, Kindred Hospitals
This article highlights how the MCG Health Clinical Indications for Admission to LTACHs have been revised based on the latest clinical research showing the benefits of timely discharge of ventilated patients to LTACHs.
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February 10, 2022
By Sean R. Muldoon, MD, MPH, FCCP, Chief Medical Officer, Kindred Hospitals
Recent research indicates that acute respiratory failure mortality rates are continuing to increase, further heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic and demographic changes.
1 For patients experiencing pulmonary conditions, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), specialized care after the ICU is being shown to play a critical role in patient survival and recovery.
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