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NewsSimple, improved discharge care cuts readmissions
Following recent data that discharge instructions boost patient satisfaction comes proof that improved discharge care can reduce hospitals' readmission rates. Thanks to an initiative that centered on Read more...
Hospitals aim to slash the 4.4M preventable readmissions
Four million and four hundred thousand preventable readmissions happen each year, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). It's a daunting number matched with even higher Read more...
Three percent of 'frequent flyer' children rack up nearly 25 percent of inpatient charges
Apparently size doesn't matter when it comes to hospital readmissions. A small group of frequently readmitted children (2.9 percent) accounted for a disproportionate share of healthcare costs, Read more...
Hospitals risk readmissions, penalties with poor heart failure follow-up
Heart failure patients who return to a provider for a simple follow-up visit within seven days of hospital discharge are 15 percent less likely to be readmitted within 30 days, a study published in Read more...
FL will post preventable readmissions on website
In their own unusual take on transparency, Florida officials have decided to post data on potentially preventable hospital readmissions on the Web. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Read more...
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