No one wants to be a hospital patient. No matter how nice the rooms or how great the care and service, most people would rather be anywhere else. Fortunately, today’s hospital care is rarely about long term stays. Yet a growing number of hospital patients, despite being ready for discharge, must stay in the hospital for weeks, months, or even years. They are no longer sick enough to require acute care and not well enough to be on their own. Read more about this troubling health care trend here.
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