10 Common Causes for Hospital Readmissions

  1. Medication errors or lack of accurate medication history.
  2. Medication noncompliance by the patient.
  3. Fall injuries.
  4. Lack of timely follow-up care.
  5. Failure to identify post-acute care needs.
  6. Inadequate nutrition.
  7. Lack of transportation to access care.
  8. Infection.
  9. Too early of hospital discharge.
  10. Inadequate discussion of palliative or hospice care.
Notes: List compiled by Katherine Watts, Director of Medical Social Services at Lexington Medical Center, and Lorraine Grote Johnson, Director of Care Quality at Right at Home.

Source: Right at Home Blog, October 24, 2019 - https://www.rightathome.net/blog/10-common-causes-hospital-readmissions

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