A VNSNY collaboration with a major NYC medical center reduced admissions and 30-day return visits among high-risk ED patients, resulting in estimated cost savings of more than $4 million.

In a recent study, 28% of 495 eligible patients refused post-acute care services (including home care) when they were offered, in most cases to their own detriment. The study is part of a report exploring the under-examined issue and ramifications of eligible adults who refuse prescribed home health care.

VNSNY Hospice and Palliative Care offers compassionate, individualized care and unparalleled clinical expertise for a broad spectrum of patients with advanced illness, including those with cardiopulmonary disease, dementia, kidney disease, or any end-stage disease.