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	"The reasons for readmissions vary, however, we know that patients with Medicaid who have psychological health disorders account for the largest group of readmissions and patients who are 62 years of age and older and have a diagnosis of heart failure account for the largest group of readmissions within the Medicare insurance. Additionally, patients from lower socioeconomic backgrounds also experience higher rates of readmissions." -Felesia Bowen PhD, DNP, APN, Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Endowed Chair in Community Pediatric Nursing, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation- Nurse Faculty Scholar, Director, Center for Urban Youth and Families
	"80 percent of Americans would prefer to die at home, if possible, according to the Stanford School of Medicine. The study goes on to say that, despite that fact, 60 percent of Americans die in acute care hospitals, 20 percent in nursing homes and only 20 percent at home." Excerpted from: Readmissions News, Volume 5, Number 6, June 2016, "Advance Care Planning: It's Time to Start the Conversation" by Dan Hogan
	Most Readmissions Aren't Linked to Suboptimal Care, Study Finds Becker's Hospital Review, June 15, 2016
	Pre-Procedure Medication Could Lower Readmission in Lung Caner Patients News Medical, June 10, 2016
	Medicare Payment Reform Bill for Hospitals Moves to Senate RevCycleIntelligence, June 9, 2016
	Change in Physician Call System May Up Readmission Rates DoctorsLounge, June 9, 2016
	Impact of Delayed Discharge Summary Completion on Hospital Readmission The Hospitalist, June 8, 2016
	Study Comparing Readmission Rates In Patients After Orthopedic Surgery P&T Community, June 6, 2016
	DSH Hospitals More Prone to Readmissions Following Cancer Surgery AJMC, June 1, 2016
	LUPA: The Word of the Month for Bundles & Readmission Prevention by Josh Luke Lung Transplant Readmissions: Why Does the Volume of a Lung Transplant Center Matter for Readmissions and What Can We Learn? by Joshua Mooney, MD, MS, Instructor of Medicine, Stanford University Advance Care Planning: It's Time to Start the Conversation by Dan Hogan Thought Leaders' Corner: What role can nurses play in reducing preventable readmissions? Industry News with briefs regarding Ex-Acute: A Former Hospital CEO Tells All on What's Wrong With American Healthcare, What every American needs to know, AMC Health, Houston Methodist, Philips and Medical University of South Carolina Health, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Mayo Clinic, COPD Readmissions, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, and Henry Ford Hospital.. Catching up with ... Dr. Gerald H. Eliasson Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Readmissions News, or find out more
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