title: Decreasing preventable readmissions?
abstract: Bioethicists can advocate for improved communication with family caregivers when a patient is going to be discharged from the hospital. Healthcare providers are often unaware of a family member's inability to provide needed care. Many patients who access "safety-net" public hospitals have worse outcomes of hospitalization, including readmissions. Bioethicists can advocate for more partnerships between hospitals and community-based programs.
mesh_terms: D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000639:trends*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States