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'All cause' measure overinflates readmission rates 25%
Despite being the basis for the publicly reported Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services quality measure, "all cause" readmissions may be a misleading gauge, according to a new study from the
Personal touches help patients at risk for readmission
Just as the government is ramping up efforts to curb readmissions, hospitals are working to keep discharged patients from bouncing back to the hospital. Marin General and Novato Community hospitals
Readmission rates higher with chronic conditions
Hospital readmission rates for chronic conditions are substantially higher than rehospitalizations for acute conditions, regardless of payer or age group, the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Conference highlights 7 transitional care interventions
With providers across the country experimenting with transitional care improvements, many models that are spearheading the movement share some common interventions, said Cheri Lattimer, executive
Nurse intervention aims to reduce readmissions
As hospitals continue to combat readmissions, facilities in Florida and New Jersey have found a successful tool: nurse intervention and communication. For instance, Memorial Hospital focuses on
Cut readmissions with discharge 'passports,' communication
Discharge planning and provider communication helped Philadelphia hospitals reduce readmissions by 7 percent, according to a report released last week by The Health Care Improvement Foundation. Most
Completed discharge summaries reduce readmission risk
Complete and timely discharge summaries can help prevent readmissions and improve patient safety, suggests a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Joint Commission-accredited
Nurse practitioners don't improve readmissions
Although adding a nurse practitioner (NP) to a care team can improve the discharge process, it doesn't decrease patient readmissions, according to a study published in this month's Journal of
CMS launches community-based transitional care programs
In an effort to cut down on hospital readmissions, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week awarded grants to seven sites in the new Community-Based Care Transition Program,
Transitional care patient 'coaches' cut hospital readmissions
Programs designed to help older patients transition from the hospital to home cuts down on readmissions, according to new studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, a Journal of the
