According to The Florida Quality Improvement Organization from 2023, 18.4% of seniors are re-admitted to the hospital in the first 30 days. Other studies show 11.1% are readmitted within the first 2 weeks. There are numerous causes for this: residual illness, newly acquired frailty, medication changes, poor transition of care, etc. This is where Segue Health comes in.

During your first 30 days home, they bridge the gap between you, your medical team and your loved ones. Whether it's coordinating with your primary physician, specialists, home health agencies, or pharmacist, they are actively involved. The Segue transitional care team is at your service 24/7, ready to address not only your physical condition, but also your emotional and spiritual needs.

Hear Author and Executive Director of a successful assisted living share tips on how to find the right community for your loved one.

Over 25% of seniors are considered frail or pre-fail. Frailty is NOT just ‘getting old’. It's a diagnosable condition with signs: unintentional weight loss, weakness, slow walking, low activity. Frail seniors are 5 times more likely to become disabled. The good news is that frailty is manageable and often reversible with proper interventions.

When dementia is no longer manageable, is it time for a care manager to step in? Hear tips from two dementia specialists on how to make necessary changes for your loved ones suffering from dementia.

Medicare Advantage market is still growing, though slower, but has some legal and PR challenges they are currently facing. Reports of upcoding to increase revenue from Medicare, significant increase in denial rates, and some new congressional investigations and legislation are causing the public to reconsider these plans. In today’s show, we’re discussing some plan details, the trade-offs with these plans, and some specific case studies from a healthcare provider’s perspective.

Peter Abraham, BSN, RN, Author of over 50 books discusses the difference between hospice and a death doula, as well as how to become a death doula.

Medicare is introducing the GUIDE program to assist loved ones and patients affected by dementia and alzheimer's. Arcy Healthcare of Flowermound, TX is one of the selected companies rolling out this program starting July 1st.

Heavy sedation and immobilization is an antiquated approach for those critical patients in the ICU. We know how bad immobilization is in hospitals, it’s even worse in ICUs where the stakes are higher. Today we are joined by Kali Dayton, who teaches around the country how changing our approach to patients in the ICU can lead to profoundly better outcomes for patients.