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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 partnership in this process."
- Ray Campbell, Executive Director, The Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA).
 
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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].
2. Higher risk of pain-related readmissions [low exposure: 27% higher odds; high exposure: 62% higher odds].
3. Higher risk of respiratory-related readmissions [low exposure: 10% higher odds; high exposure: 44% higher odds].
4. Low, moderate, and high chronic preoperative opioid exposures were predictive of all-cause readmissions (low exposure .09% higher odds; high exposure: 23% 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

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Dr. Martin discusses her recent article in JACS, "Association of Geriatric-Specific Variables with 30-Day Hospital Readmission Risk of Elderly Surgical Patients: A NSQIP Analysis."
 

Insights
  Patient navigators cut ER visits, hospitalization for high risk health care users
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center via EurekaAlert, March 18, 2020
 
     
  Rethinking the Role of Primary Care in Reducing Hospital Readmissions
Health IT Answers, March 18, 2020
 
     
  Evaluating The ACA’s Delivery System Reforms
Health Affairs Blog, March 13, 2020
 
     
  Rethinking the Role of Primary Care in Reducing Hospital Readmissions
AHRQ Views blog, March 12, 2020
 
     
  Tailoring Pharmacist-Led Interventions to Reduce Hospital Readmissions
Pharmacy Times, March 11, 2020
 
     
  10% of patients readmitted more than once within 6 months after PCI
Healio Cardiac/Vascular Intervention, March 6, 2020
 
     
  Predictors of 3-month Hospital Readmissions in Patients with Cirrhosis of Liver.
Physicians Weekly, March 4, 2020
 
     
  Best readmission rates tied to post-discharge care support for 90 days
McKnight's Long-Term Care News, March 4, 2020
 
     
  Managing Meds Reduces Seniors' Hospital Readmission
WebMD, March 3, 2020
 
     
  Reducing Readmission Rates Through Rehabilitation
HealthLeaders, March 2, 2020
 
     
What's News
  Assessment of Patient Ambulation Profiles to Predict Readmission and LOS
JAMA Network Open, March 17, 2020
 
  Hospital Readmissions following Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Hospitalization
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 17, 2020
 
     
  Parent Perspectives During Readmissions for Children With Medical Complexity
Hospital Pediatrics, abstract only, March 10, 2020
 
     
  House Calls Among Most Effective Hospital Readmission Prevention Strategies
Healthcare Innovations, March 6, 2020
 
     
  Preventing Hospital Readmissions: Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives
Journal of General Internal Medicine, March 5, 2020
 
     
  Factors Associated With Return Visits at 7 Days After Hospital Discharge
Hospital Pediatrics, abstract only, March 2020
 
     
  Evaluation of Bedside Delivery of Meds Before Discharge: Effect on Readmission
Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy, March 2020
 
     
  Health Care Reform, Length of Stay, and Readmissions for Child Mental Health
Hospital Pediatrics, abstract only, March 2020
 
     
  Physician characteristics correlate with hospital readmission rates
Medicine, March 2020
 
     
  Multiple Factors Linked to Hospital Readmission Following Pancreatectomy
GastroenterologyAdvisor, February 27, 2020
 
     
This Month in Care Analytics News
  • Targeted Complex Care Management for Medicaid Super Utilizers
  • Applying AI to SDoH Data
  • CHIA and MHA Release Report on Social Risk Factors and Readmissions
  • LexisNexis and Clarify Health to Evaluate Predictive Capability of SDoH & Clinical Data
  • Identifying and Mitigating High-Cost Claimants
  • MedStar Health Launches New Interactive Heart Risk Calculator in Patient HER
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  • Washington DC Watch: AMGA Calls for Simplified Quality Reporting Requirements; CMS Analyzes Medicare FFS Data: Z Code Utilization Under Spotlight
  • Top Trends in Digital Health 2020 by Anish Sebastian
  • Industry News with briefs regarding LexisNexis and Blue Cross of Idaho.
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