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"Adjusting for social risk factors will allow for more equitable
comparisons of readmission rates, which are increasingly being viewed as
a performance measure of a hospital or health system. Incorporating the
recommendations from the workgroup will be an important addition to
CHIA’s reporting on readmissions and thank you to MHA for their
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A recent study of 2,897 patients hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed
influenza showed that 14% were readmitted to the hospital within 30 days
and 47% within one year. Of those who were readmitted within one year,
54% had multiple readmissions. Source: "Hospital Readmissions following Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Hospitalization," The Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 17, 2020. |
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Annals of Surgery: 4 Ways Preoperative Opioid
Exposure Affects Odds of Hospital Readmission, Compared to
Unexposed Patients
1. Higher rate of opioid-related
readmissions [low exposure: 63% higher odds; high: 270%
higher odds].
Notes: From an article entitled, "Preoperative Opioid Use
and Readmissions Following Surgery", by Tang, Ruiqi BA,
et. al.
Claims data was analyzed from 373,991 Medicare patients with
Medicare Part D claims undergoing surgery. 45% of patients
filled a preoperative opioid prescription within 12 months
of surgery, ranging from minimal to chronic high use. Source: Annals of Surgery, March 13, 2020 check out more lists on healthsprocket . "What's on your list?" |
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Patient navigators cut ER visits, hospitalization for high risk
health care users Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center via EurekaAlert, March 18, 2020 |
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Rethinking the Role of Primary Care in Reducing Hospital
Readmissions Health IT Answers, March 18, 2020 |
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Evaluating The ACA’s Delivery System Reforms Health Affairs Blog, March 13, 2020 |
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Rethinking the Role of Primary Care in Reducing Hospital
Readmissions AHRQ Views blog, March 12, 2020 |
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Tailoring Pharmacist-Led Interventions to Reduce Hospital
Readmissions Pharmacy Times, March 11, 2020 |
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10% of patients readmitted more than once within 6 months after PCI Healio Cardiac/Vascular Intervention, March 6, 2020 |
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Predictors of 3-month Hospital Readmissions in Patients with
Cirrhosis of Liver. Physicians Weekly, March 4, 2020 |
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Best readmission rates tied to post-discharge care support for 90
days McKnight's Long-Term Care News, March 4, 2020 |
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Managing Meds Reduces Seniors' Hospital Readmission WebMD, March 3, 2020 |
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Reducing Readmission Rates Through Rehabilitation HealthLeaders, March 2, 2020 |
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Assessment of Patient Ambulation Profiles to Predict Readmission and LOS JAMA Network Open, March 17, 2020 |
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Hospital Readmissions following Laboratory-confirmed Influenza
Hospitalization The Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 17, 2020 |
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Parent Perspectives During Readmissions for Children With Medical
Complexity Hospital Pediatrics, abstract only, March 10, 2020 |
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House Calls Among Most Effective Hospital Readmission Prevention
Strategies Healthcare Innovations, March 6, 2020 |
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Preventing Hospital Readmissions: Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives Journal of General Internal Medicine, March 5, 2020 |
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Factors Associated With Return Visits at 7 Days After Hospital Discharge Hospital Pediatrics, abstract only, March 2020 |
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Evaluation of Bedside Delivery of Meds Before Discharge: Effect on
Readmission Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy, March 2020 |
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Health Care Reform, Length of Stay, and Readmissions for Child Mental
Health Hospital Pediatrics, abstract only, March 2020 |
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Physician characteristics correlate with hospital readmission
rates Medicine, March 2020 |
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Multiple Factors Linked to Hospital Readmission Following Pancreatectomy GastroenterologyAdvisor, February 27, 2020 |
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