The Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality Director, Carolyn Clancy, MD, addresses the growing concern with hospital readmissions in the September issue of Navigating the Health Care System. Dr. Clancy provides an overview of this costly issue and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Community Transitions Program. An AHRQ guide for patients, Taking Care of Myself: A Guide for When I Leave the Hospital, is available for older adults and caregivers.
Please click here to download the “Taking Care of Myself: A Guide for When I Leave the Hospital” Guide.