July 20, 2017
Via: Modern HealthcareAs hospitals continue to lower readmission rates and satisfy new value-based incentives, mortality rates have also dropped, signaling improvement in care quality, a new study found. Hospitals have successfully reduced readmission rates over the past several years, as new payment […]
Innovation, Patient Experience
July 14, 2017
Via: HealthcarebusinesstechMost studies of readmissions focus on Medicare patients, and for good reason: Hospitals are penalized for high Medicare readmissions rates. However, to get readmissions under control, facilities must look at the full scope of the problem among all types of […]
December 28, 2015
Via: HITECH AnswersHospital readmission rates in the United States are among the highest in the world. In 2011, there were 3.3 million 30-day re-admissions to the hospital, which contributed more than $41 billion in hospital costs. Medicare patients accounted for $26 billion […]
July 17, 2024
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