Hospital Readmission

How One Hospital Reduced Its Readmission Rate

The Wall Street Journal | By Katherine Hobson | Posted 11.29.2011

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If you’re a Medicare patient admitted to the hospital, the odds are about one in six that you’ll end up back in the hospital within a month. And t...

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Policy Must Examine the Complexity of Hospital Readmissions

Eliot J. Lazar, MD, MBA | Posted 08.10.2011

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Eliot J. Lazar, MD, MBA

Focusing on hospital readmissions can be a strong impetus for positive change, healthcare system redesign, and improved health status for patients. But it only works if we do it with the proper considerations in mind.

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Reduce Unnecessary Hospital Readmissions

Diane C. Pinakiewicz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Diane C. Pinakiewicz

Patients discharged from America's hospitals return much sooner than one might expect, exacting an enormous and unnecessary human and financial toll.

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The 'Bounce Back Effect': How Hospital Readmissions Are Jeopardizing Medicare

Richard C. Senelick, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Richard C. Senelick, M.D.

Patient readmissions or bounce back is a serious financial and quality issue. A 2009 study found that approximately one-fifth of medical beneficiaries were readmitted within 30 days

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NY State Hospitals Maintain High Readmissions Rate

New York Times | ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hospitals in New York State are significantly worse than those elsewhere in the nation at limiting patients from having to return shortly after being ...

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