What Happens After Discharge: The Reality of Care at Home

What I Thought I Knew About a Broken System Barely Scratched the Surface

I have known the healthcare system has been broken for decades. Like many clinicians, my understanding was shaped almost entirely by my in-hospital experience— OR’s, ICU’s, floors, discharge plans, and the assumption that once a patient left the building, “services” would take over. What I had not experienced personally until recently was how profoundly…