Articles Tagged With: readmission
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Care Transition Program Targets High-risk Patients With Data
Good data and a quick phone call sometimes are all it takes to keep at-risk patients well and out of the hospital.
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PA Home Visits Sharply Reduce Hospital Readmissions After Heart Surgery
A recent study concluded that just two home visits by a physician assistant during the week after hospital discharge significantly reduces the chance a heart surgery patient will be readmitted. The reduced readmissions also reduce overall costs associated with the heart surgery — a $39 savings for each dollar spent on PAs.
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Physician Assistants Help Drive Quality Improvement
More hospitals are finding that the strategic use of physician assistants can improve quality and patient satisfaction without adding a financial burden. These physician extenders can reduce readmissions and improve ED efficiency, recent advocates say.
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Can We Safely Discharge Patients on the Weekend?
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: The link between weekend discharge and 30- and 90-day readmission rates.
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Study shows a data route tying quality to VBP
Value-based purchasing has added more weight to the role of quality managers in collecting data related to 30-day readmission rates. These readmission rates now affect a health system’s Medicare reimbursement, and the key is to look at data in a way that will highlight areas where improvements can have a positive effect on them.
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“Warm handoffs” can reduce hospitals’ readmission rates
Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, MA, improved its readmission rates through a quality improvement process that included measurements of “warm handoff” rates.
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Report documents importance of parents to children's health coverage
The George Washington University Medical Center School of Public Health and Health Services and First Focus released a report demonstrating that children benefit greatly when their parents have health care coverage. -
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