Phone checks on pensioners after they leave hospital can cut readmission rates by almost half

Phone checks on pensioners after they leave hospital can cut readmission rates by almost half Simple phone checks on the elderly after they leave hospital can cut the number of emergency readmissions by more than 40 per cent, research has found.

Experts said the measure could stop thousands of pensioners from worsening health - and save the NHS millions. The Daily Telegraph

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• Reducing readmission rates through a discharge follow-up service Future Healthcare Journal