Heart health will be highlighted throughout the month of February to encourage healthier living and heart disease prevention. Use this observance to emphasize the benefits of discharging to home health when calling on heart specialists within your service area.
Cardiac patients routinely undergo procedures that require post-hospital care. Supply your referral sources print media featuring your services and how partnering with your agency can expedite patient recovery and reduce readmissions.
How discharging to Home Health can benefit hospitals:
Reduce readmissions
Reduce length of stay
Reduce urgent/emergency care
Improve outcomes and control cost
How discharging to Home Health can benefit physicians:
Access to current clinical assessment data and outcome feedback
Improved case management thereby reducing calls
Early detection / intervention
Streamlined plan-of-care
Improved physician follow-up
How to incorporate Heart Health in your February marketing strategy:
Partner with your referring Cardiologist and the local Red Cross to sponsor a CPR training event. Provide heart disease specific print media customized with your company branding.
Celebrate National Wear Red Day to raise awareness about women and heart disease. Encourage your staff to wear red on February 1st. Visit Go Red for Women for more information.
Organize a lunch walk with your staff and your neighboring offices to promote daily exercise.
Share heart healthy recipes on your social media outlets throughout the month of February.
Grab some special edition Heart Month print media and start building referrals.
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