Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital has a new contract to reserve two beds with a not-for-profit organization that provides shelter and medical care to homeless patients after they leave the hospital. Such relationships could help the medical-respite program—one of the few such programs in the U.S.—build more stable funding, and Northwestern Memorial hopes the stability the patients get will prevent unnecessary admissions and emergency room visits.
Video News: Northwestern Memorial takes new approach to help homeless patients after discharge
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