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	"Studies have shown that, while beneficial in other areas, there is unlikely to be a significant relationship between hospitalist workloads and readmissions rates. This is not to suggest that there is no relationship, but it does suggest that more likely culprits are related to the severity of the patient's condition, the socioeconomic status of the patient population in question, and the processes under which the healthcare institution operates in order to prevent unnecessary readmissions. Managing workloads in healthcare is undoubtedly an important issue, but should not be seen as a silver bullet when it comes to readmissions reduction." -Dennis Cleaver, Private Healthcare Consultant, Cleaver & Harrison
	"Compared to individuals from high SES backgrounds, patients from disadvantaged communities with lower education and neighborhood wealth were three times more likely to experience recurrent hospitalizations." Excerpted from: Readmissions News, Volume 4, Number 5, May 2015, "Understanding the Readmissions Nexus: A Focus on the Triad of Patient, Provider and Community Factors" by Charles A. Odonkor, M.D., M.A
	New Analytics Model Predicts Readmission of Congestive Heart Failure Patients UT Dallas News, May 14, 2015
	Predictive Analytics Techniques Aid Hospitals That Treat Data Properly TechTarget, May 13, 2015
	Banner, Philips Telehealth Program Reduces Hospitalizations by 45% Healthcare Dive, May 13, 2015
	Remote Monitoring Cuts Hospital Readmissions Medscape, May 12, 2015
	MHA Keystone Center, ArborMetrix to Benchmark Readmission Performance Virtual Strategy Magazine, May 12, 2015
	Hospitals Select Preferred SNFs to Improve Post-acute Outcomes Modern Healthcare, May 9, 2015
	Hospital Readmission Rates Remain High in Patients With Cirrhosis Healio, May 6, 2015
	Reducing Preventable Readmissions Through Quality Cycle Management by Abbot Whitney Understanding the Readmissions Nexus: A Focus on the Triad of Patient, Provider and Community Factors by Charles A. Odonkor, M.D., M.A Innovation the Theme for 2015 by Josh Luke Thought Leaders' Corner: What is the relationship between provider workload and preventable readmissions? Industry News with briefs regarding Valley Hospital's Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program, Univita, Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services, Arbormetrics, Medipense, Vidyo, Mevesi, Amedisys, Homecare Homebase, and Banner Health. Catching up with ... Kyle Everett Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Readmissions News, or find out more
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