Poor discharge planning

May 2, 2006

A patient fit for discharge stays in the hospital for 4 years.



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1 Anonymous May 2, 2006 at 9:51 am

Similar things happen all the time with illegal aliens. They get some debilitating injury and illness. Because they have no insurance for nursing homes or home health hospitals are often stuck with them for prolonged periods.

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