The New York State Department of Health awarded a $4.5 million grant to TeliStat for its care model designed to reduce 30-day readmissions among elderly patients discharged from a hospital to a nursing home.
The TeliStat Restorative Care Unit Program works by designating a specific section of a skilled nursing facility to these at-risk patients. Within the unit, an integrated care team of multidisciplinary physicians and nurses care for patients using proprietary technology tailored to the care program. Patients are equipped with a cellular biometric monitor, which transmits data to the central nursing station.
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"Our driving mission is to develop innovative technology and concepts, which are transformative in the delivery of healthcare services to our senior population," said Anthony J. Bacchi, MD, the founder of TeliStat.
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