Commentary
Readmission rate culprits remain elusive
Hospitals know they have to care about readmissions to improve patient care and protect their wallets, with reimbursements changes tied to performance. But do they know what really causes readmissions and what they can do to avoid them?
Despite ongoing research to keep patients from bouncing back to the hospital, many organizations are still struggling. In fact, even the number one hospital in the country with the lowest readmission rate for congestive heart failure doesn't know exactly how they accomplished it. Read more...
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