HomeCare April 5, 2024

The new collaboration aims to close the recovery care gap between the hospital and home

WASHINGTON—MedStar Health is now partnering with DispatchHealth, a provider of in-home care across the U.S., to deliver acute care services in qualifying patients’ homes shortly after their discharge from a MedStar Health emergency department (ED) or hospital in Washington, D.C.—typically within 72 hours of the visit. This new and exclusive collaboration in the District aims to close the recovery care gap between the hospital and home and enable safe and smooth care transitions for patients, with a special focus on those at risk of readmission, MedStar Health said.

“MedStar Health is committed to expanding the continuity of the safest and highest quality care through a...

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