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Few hospitals dedicate space for family caregivers, but that could change

The article calls on hospitals to dedicate a space for family caregivers to relieve them from stress and loneliness when a family member is hospitalized. Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains, New York established the first caregiver resource center inside a rehab hospital. Several factors were cited by caregiver advocates that will convince hospitals to create caregiver centers, including the addition of penalties under the Affordable Care Act for avoidable readmissions.

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Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
Type of Work
Opinion
Publisher
Crain Communications Inc
ISBN/ISSN
01607480
Publication Year
2018
Issue Number
34
Volume Number
48
Start Page
0008