Feasibility of Medical-Legal Partnership to Improve Inpatient Outcomes and Reduce Hospital Length of Stay

Journal Article
Written By NCMLP

Description

This article published in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved reports on a study of 110 adult patients admitted to a safety-net public hospital beyond the medically predicted length of stay. Each adult was assessed for health-harming legal needs and referred for MLP legal services if indicated. The assessment found that lack of guardianship was specifically associated with increased excess length of stay. Over a one year period, the MLP was able to reduce length of stay for some patients and cost-analysis showed savings in excess of $200,000.

 

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Authors

  • Nicole DePolo

  • Catherine A. West

  • Brian D. Johnston

NCMLP

ncmlp@gwu.edu

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