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Disengagement and non-compliance are the top causes of preventable readmissions. Patients who don't understand the importance of their treatments or don't take them seriously may ignore their discharge instructions.
A pilot program launched last November helped reduce the rate of readmissions for pneumonia patients by bringing education, medication reconciliation and transitional care to the bedside and to the home.
Let's examine 7 strategies to reduce hospital readmissions: 1) Understand Current Policy. ... 2) Identify Patients at High Risk for Readmission. ... 3) Utilize Medication Reconciliation. ... 4) Prevent Healthcare-Acquired Infections. ... 5) Optimize Utilization of Technology. ... 6) Improve Handoff Communication.
Nearly 1 in 4 heart failure (HF) patients are readmitted within 30 days of discharge and approximately half are readmitted within 6 months. It has been suggested that about one quarter of HF readmissions may be preventable.
What are ways to reduce hospital readmissions? Use admission, discharge, transfer (ADT) data for proper transition of care. ... Follow up with patients after discharge. ... Identify risk factors for readmission using EHR data. ... Support patient medication adherence to prevent rehospitalization.
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New Study Finds 27% of 30-Day Hospital Readmissions Are Preventable. A recent University of California San Francisco (UCSF) study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reports that over one quarter of all 30-day hospital readmissions are preventable.
The causes of readmissions may be inferred from differences in their rates among various patient populations. Of all discharges from general acute care hospitals, the proportion of readmissions has been reported to be 5% to 14% after 1 month2,5,18,19 and 32% to 49% after 1 year.
The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) is a Medicare value-based purchasing program that encourages hospitals to improve communication and care coordination to better engage patients and caregivers in discharge plans and, in turn, reduce avoidable readmissions.
Findings This cohort study using a weighted sample of 1 937 354 patients found that 18% of readmissions within 90 days of hospital discharge were for a potentially preventable cause. Public insurance, compared with private insurance, was associated with an increased risk of potentially preventable readmission.
What are ways to reduce hospital readmissions? Use admission, discharge, transfer (ADT) data for proper transition of care. ... Follow up with patients after discharge. ... Identify risk factors for readmission using EHR data. ... Support patient medication adherence to prevent rehospitalization.

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