HealthLeaders Media January 23, 2025
Allina Health is using technology and new ideas to reduce the time a patient spends in the hospital. They’re seeing improved outcomes, reduced costs and more capacity to treat patients who need to be hospitalized.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Many health systems and hospitals struggled with patient length of stay during the pandemic, when hospital beds were at a premium.
– Allina Health has partnered with Navvis to gain a better understanding of what goes into the patient’s length of stay, and is using data and technology to improve care pathways.
– Improved care coordination means patients can be discharged earlier to the right place, such as a rehab facility, SNF or home, reducing inpatient costs and freeing up hospital beds...