UMBC expert describes the advantages of home-based care for chronically ill patients
A recent Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study found that home-based primary care increased patients’ satisfaction with care and lowered costs, hospitalization rates, and emergency room visits. Following up on the study, The Washington Post published an article that explored how many doctors are now pushing for house calls to bring care to chronically ill patients. Judah Ronch, dean of the Erickson School, was quoted in the article and outlined the various advantages of home-based care. “If they’re at home, they’re in an environment that can expedite healing, for example, more natural light,” said Ronch, a nationally renowned expert on… Continue Reading UMBC expert describes the advantages of home-based care for chronically ill patients