Gaps In Care Persist During Transition From Hospital To Home

(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News)

SAN DIEGO — Alton Rodgers had just come in from gardening when he suddenly blacked out and collapsed on the floor. The 89-year-old Kentucky native spent about 10 days at Palomar Hospital, where doctors told him a build-up of fluid around his heart was the culprit. Continue reading article here…..

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