Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates for Heart Attack, CARG, and COPD

[...]the findings showed that those with heart attacks and COPD have the highest readmission rate, at 23% to 26%. Reimbursement trends In a recent study conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical and Harvard Medical School, which looked at heart attack readmis-sions, the findings revealed that altho...

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Published in:Managed Healthcare Executive 2019-10, Vol.29 (10), p.7-8
Main Authors: Hamm, Nicholas, Loria, Keith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Communication
Coronary vessels
Emergency medical care
Fines & penalties
Heart attacks
Heart failure
Hospitalists
Hospitals
Infections
Joint surgery
Patient admissions
Patients
Pneumonia
Surgeons
Trends
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Summary:[...]the findings showed that those with heart attacks and COPD have the highest readmission rate, at 23% to 26%. Reimbursement trends In a recent study conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical and Harvard Medical School, which looked at heart attack readmis-sions, the findings revealed that although reductions in readmis-sions have been attributed to improvements in discharge planning and care transitions, these declines may instead be due to hospitals and clinicians intensifying efforts to treat patients who return to a hospital within 30 days of discharge in emergency departments and as observation stays. Managing risk factors To drive down 30-day readmissions, the Premier Heart and Vascular Center has increased education around the importance of diet, exercise, and medication compliance at discharge; provided a follow-up appointment in the office prior to discharge; provided a home health RN to visit the patient after discharge; and called patients after discharge to ensure they have answers to any questions about medications and symptoms.
ISSN:1533-9300
2150-7120