Organizations collaborate to monitor patients as they recover at home
March 4, 2024
BARRIE, Ont. – When a patient – often elderly – no longer requires acute care services in hospital, they can remain in bed for months as staff search for a place in a community or long-term care facility. Unfortunately, when these ALC (Alternate Level of Care) patients have prolonged hospitalization, they prevent others from getting a hospital bed, leading to delays and logjams in the healthcare system. Read More