The transitional care unit (TCU) at Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA, was recently part of a poster showcase at the Massachusetts Senior Care Association’s annual trade show. The unit was one of 25 programs featured in the “innovation showcase” as part of an ongoing effort to promote innovation in senior care.


At the trade show, the TCU presented a case study of one of its patients who came to the unit following hip surgery. The case study of Marie Hicks illustrates the hos