When someone comes in for treatment to the hospital, you’d like to believe that they won’t be back in for the same condition. However, readmission are a huge problem in hospitals today. Elderly and chronic disease patients account for a large part of readmission, but it can really happen to anyone.

The reasons why someone would need to come back days or weeks later for the same condition can vary. We’ve all seen someone sent home from the hospital far too early. Add that to poor communication with health care staff and “trouble getting a prompt doctor’s …read more