Some of the costliest patients in your hospital are the ones who are ready to leave but impossible to place. Legal, transportation and logistical barriers can keep a single case open for days or weeks, tying up beds while consuming valuable case management time and hospital resources.
This session outlines a practical framework for resolving complex discharges more efficiently without compromising continuity of care or adding cost. Attorney Mark Weller of Polsinelli joins the discussion to address the legal questions these cases raise.
What you will learn:
- Why legal and logistical barriers prolong difficult discharges
- Practical approaches to legal documentation, transportation and placement for complex or hard-to-place patients
- Lessons from hospitals that resolved complex discharge cases