North Texas’ incredible growth is due to a lot of things. But time and time again, it’s teamwork that is the common denominator. That is why it’s not surprising that three groups have partnered up to help post-acute patient care.
The trio — the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas — has created a year-long pilot program to “provide good nutrition and daily safety checks to reduce hospital readmission rates, improve health outcomes and help patients age in their homes.”
It’s not for everyone. Rather it’s been created for “high health care utilization patients and recently discharged patients without proper access to nutritious food due to poverty, lack of a support system, and frailness contributing to their inability to maintain their independence at home.”
According to VNA CEO/President Katherine Krause, “Providing daily nourishment, social contact and safety checks for vulnerable high-risk patients is critical to strengthening our community and reducing medical costs.”
This effort is being funded by the Kozmetsky Family Foundation along with funding from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas.