Between 2010 and 2015, all states except Vermont saw Medicare 30-day readmission rates fall, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data released Tuesday.
Hospital readmission rates fell by 8 percent between 2010 and 2015. In 43 states, readmission rates fell by more than 5 percent; in 11 states, rates fell by more than 10 percent.
The readmission rate in Vermont remained virtually unchanged, increasing slightly from 15.3 percent in 2010 to 15.4 percent in 2015, CMS said. This change correlates to 21 additional readmissions.
