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Telehealth cuts readmission rates, earns system a speedy return on investment
Saint Vincent Health System in Erie, Pa., reports that using telemedicine technology has reduced readmissions in its 26 Pennsylvania facilities--and also netted a 100% return on investment in just two months.
Busy hospitals discharge patients too soon, see higher readmissions
Patients that are discharged during the busiest times for hospitals are 50 percent more likely to come back in within three days, showing that readmissions come from poor planning.
Cut down on infections to reduce readmissions
Cutting down on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) could reduce readmissions, according to a study published in the June issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. Researchers from
3 reimbursement changes for hospital performance
The American Hospital Association outlined how hospitals are bracing themselves for some significant reimbursement changes under health reform that could hit their pocketbooks.
Hospitals cut readmissions with predictive modeling
Hospitals are finding that predictive modeling programs are identifying at-risk patients successfully and keeping them from returning to their facilities unnecessarily, HealthLeaders Media reported .
NQF endorses readmission measures
Falling in line with national initiatives, the National Quality Forum endorsed two new measures for all-cause unplanned readmissions Tuesday. One of the endorsed measures, developed by National
Readmission rates higher with long stays, heart failure
As the industry focuses on curbing readmissions, a new a report reveals that roughly 13.5 percent of hospital stays in Pennsylvania in 2010 were followed by at least one readmission within 30 days,
Algorithm compiles misleading readmissions information
As readmission rates are increasingly used to measure quality at hospitals, methods for determining those rates will come under increasing scrutiny. But the numbers are not always accurate, some say.
Men have more readmissions, need post-discharge support
Men have a higher rate of hospital utilization within 30 days of discharge than women, according to a study in BMJ Open. Men are more likely to return to the hospital post-discharge if they are
Longer length of stay can cut readmissions
Despite initiatives to shorten length of stay, new research indicates the longer a patient is in the hospital, the risk of the patient readmitting goes down, heartwire reported. For every extra day
