Well, you aren’t alone! Providers all over the country have been focusing on reducing the number of re-hospitalizations! And what a great goal to have, right? The problem we encounter is that we can’t seem to get a handle on the “why” and the “how” to prevent them.

Everybody is busy. Everyone you talk to is busy and your acquaintances who aren’t busy probably aren’t exactly role models, so they don’t count. Do you feel like you're on a treadmill and then it’s Friday, then it’s Friday, then it’s Friday?

The funny thing about treadmills like the ones we're all on is they're actually an impediment. Let me qualify that—they're the impediment to making changes.