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New research from MPH faculty shows need for more focus on hospital to nursing home discharges

Posted by on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 in News .

John Graves, co-author and assistant professor of health policy and medicine at Vanderbilt, spoke to The Tennessean about a new study pinpointing the juncture where patients are discharged from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities for rehabilitation as a place where greater focus could prolong lives and reduce costs.