Orlando Health has opened a fifth location for its Support Team for Aftercare and Resources Outpatient Centers at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital, designed to offer health and wellness services for patients after they are discharged from a hospital and to assist with complex pharmacy needs.
Patients without a primary care provider or who cannot book a follow-up appointment within seven days of discharge can be referred to the centers on the campuses of Orlando Health South Lake Hospital, Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital and the former site of Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital.
“Follow-up appointments help ensure patients stay on the right path to healing and reduce the possibility of readmission, said Omar Qazi, MD, medical director, Orlando Health Support Team for Aftercare and Resources Outpatient Centers. “Our centers were created to bridge that gap, offering personalized support and coordination to ease a patient’s transition back home.”…