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  3. https://www.aha.org/press-releases/2022-12-06-new-aha-report-finds-delays-ability-discharge-patients-increase-strain-patients-and-hospitals#:~:text=The%20increase%20is%20even%20more,compared%20to%20pre%2Dpandemic%20levels.

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Averaging at 15% of all discharges, Health Systems spend over $17.4 billion on readmissions each year. Medicare spends over $26 billion on readmissions.

Source: 1

25% of Hospital System readmissions are likely preventable with better communication, coordination and caregiver education and support.

Source:2,6

Problem

24% LOS increase for patients transitioning to Post Acute Care. Increase attributed to nursing shortage and gaps in transitional care processes.

Source: 3

Post Acute Care Providers are understaffed, unprepared, and unsupported to care for patients with increasingly complex care needs.

Source: 5, 7,8,9, 10

Lack of PAC standardized protocols and training for nurses leading to unsafe working conditions, high stressed providers, and severe nursing turn-over.

Source: 4,9