What Strategies Can Nurses Implement to Overcome These Barriers?
Nurses can adopt several strategies to overcome barriers to reducing readmission rates:
- Enhanced Patient Education: Using teach-back methods to ensure patients and their families understand discharge instructions. - Utilizing Technology: Leveraging telehealth services to provide follow-up care and monitor patients remotely. - Community Resources: Connecting patients with community resources such as transportation services, food banks, and medication assistance programs. - Multidisciplinary Teams: Working within multidisciplinary teams to address the comprehensive needs of patients.
