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Hospital Matters: Can "discharge lounges" help ease hospital boarding?

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Hospital Matters: Can "discharge lounges" help ease hospital boarding?

from Hospital Matters from the Minnesota Hospital Association · host Minnesota Hospital Association

HealthPartners' hospitals in St. Paul and St. Louis Park are using "discharge lounges" as an interim step between inpatient stays and going home. It's part of a national trend to help increase capacity by making more beds available sooner. This week, we check in with Methodist Hospital, after they set up such an area this winter. Host: Tim Nelson, Minnesota Hospital Association Guests: Joy Bartlett, nurse manager for observation, Methodist Hospital Guest: Melissa Fritz, vice president and chief nursing officer, Methodist Hospital

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