Articles about readmissions from NextBed.
A quarter of patients never fill a new discharge prescription. Bundling bedside delivery with pharmacist counseling and coverage fixes makes the first night safe—and often pays for itself.
A short, structured call within 24 hours catches the failures that drive 72-hour ED returns—missing meds, no ride, DME gaps, and uncertainty. Do the call, follow a script, and measure it.
Home health often misses the within-48-hours start window. Late starts cluster by day of week, distance, and payer rules—and they’re tied to higher ED returns. A simple 24-hour pre-call plus capacity check prevents many failures.
