Aurora, CO, May 03, 2017 --(PR.com)-- The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced today that
they are partnering with Project Angel Heart in a groundbreaking pilot program whereby TMCA
dietitians will help discharged patients connect with Project Angel Heart, who will then provide healthy
meals to those patients for 30 days following their hospital stay.
Patients who are released from the hospital typically have a discharge plan of care to ensure that they
receive ongoing health care maintenance. This plan may include medications, follow-up doctor visits, and
guidance for recovery. In this pilot program, Project Angel Heart will provide home-delivered, medically
tailored food as part of the prescribed health care plan.
TMCA patients who have recently undergone bypass surgery, experienced a heart attack, or who are
diagnosed with COPD will be screened by the hospital's registered dietitians to determine medical need
for meals. Once the patient is identified and discharged from the hospital, they will immediately begin
receiving medically tailored meals from Project Angel Heart. Project Angel Heart's chefs prepare meals
from scratch and an on-staff registered dietitian ensures they meet the dietary standards for heart and
COPD patients, and the meals are delivered directly to the patient's home once a week.
The partnership between The Medical Center of Aurora and Project Angel Heart is an exciting
opportunity for two Colorado organizations to address the health of these patients by using food as
medicine, says Leslie Scotland-Stewart, Director of Business Development at Project Angel Heart.
Initial results from a similar pilot at HealthONE's North Suburban Medical Center revealed that meals
greatly impacted hospital readmission rates, with zero pilot patients being readmitted within 30 days.
Eighty-three percent of these patients also reported improvements in their health and energy levels.
We want to ensure that our patients are getting everything they need to help with their recovery after
they've left the hospital, said Brandon Mencini, TMCA's Vice President of Business Development. By
connecting them with Project Angel Heart, we know they will be in good hands and will get the nutrition
they need as they continue their recovery.
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hospital in Colorado by U.S. News & World Report (2014-2015), and was one of only nine hospitals in
the country to receive the Lantern Award for Excellence in Emergency Room Care by the Emergency
Nurses Association (2013).
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Contact Information:
The Medical Center of Aurora
Laura Stephens
303-591-5635
Contact via Email
www.AuroraMed.com
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