MMOA Podcast - Physical Therapy | Fitness | Geriatrics · Institute of Clinical Excellence - Older Adult Division

Low Hanging Fruit in Home Health

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The host explains how low blood volume from dehydration causes a dangerous blood pressure drop upon standing, directly increasing fall risk for home health patients.
Home health physical therapist Kay Mayer-Domo outlines three immediately actionable strategies—movement snacks, hydration/appetite management, and acute fall prevention—to reduce the high risk of re-hospitalization for older adults in the first 30 days after returning home from the hospital. The episode provides specific, tiered interventions based on patient mobility level (bed-bound, chair-bound, ambulatory) and emphasizes practical education for clinicians.

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Small, practical habits for the first 30 days home after hospitalization.

The episode stays focused on three practical ways to cut rehospitalization in the first 30 days after discharge: movement snacks, hydration and appetite, and basic fall prevention.

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Three low-hanging fruit in home health for the first 30 days after discharge: movement snacks, hydration and appetite, and acute fall prevention.

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