Minnesota hospitals patients ready for discharge with nowhere to go
Insufficient number of skilled nursing home facilities and at-home caregivers leads to overcrowded hospitals.
Source: startribune.com
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Insufficient number of skilled nursing home facilities and at-home caregivers leads to overcrowded hospitals.
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Jamie has been thriving thanks to a tracheotomy that's helping his breathing and development. In fact, he's been ready to go home since September.
Four months ago, Jamie's medical team cleared him to go home, but because of a shortage in home health care nurses, he's stuck at the hospital. M Health Fairview said it's a problem for hospitals across the state.