More than ever, health systems are faced with capacity constraints: staffing shortages, a growing population of older patients with medical needs, a lack of available beds and more. For patients like Micheline, a 78-year-old resident of Manhattan, NY, this can mean long wait times for admission when visiting the hospital for emergent medical problems. In… The post “That is half of your recovery, to have kind people around you.” appeared first on Contessa Health.