Complimentary from the publishers of Readmissions News               July 2016
	"Effective medication reconciliation and patient education strategies are vital ways for hospitals to reduce readmission rates. Poor health literacy among American adults is responsible for far too many unnecessary rehospitalizations in the United States. This is particularly true as it relates to medication, where adverse drug events can lead to readmissions and worse. Implementing strategies that work to effectively educate patients as well as deal with medication reconciliation are important means through which a health care organization can reduce the potential for significant monetary penalties associated with readmission rates. Success in these two areas will result in higher quality and improved patient safety. These efforts are a meaningful step in the right direction toward enhanced care delivery, empowerment of patients in their care, and a reduction in the costs associated with preventable readmissions." -Adam Abate, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy
	"Maine ranks fourth nationwide for deaths caused by the chronic illnesses, costing about $1.5 billion per year in health care costs." Excerpted from: Readmissions News, Volume 5, Number 7, July 2016, "Telehealth, Clinical Expertise, and Patient Engagement Decreases Hospital Readmissions" by Mia Millefolgie, MA and Donna DeBlois, RN, BSW, MSB, MBA, AHCA
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	CVS Health Study: Medication Reconciliation Programs Reduce Readmissions CVS Health Press Release, July 7, 2016
	Efforts to Lower Hospital Admission Rates May Also Reduce Readmissions Yale News, July 6, 2016
	Amirhosein Gholami: Anatomy of a Readmissions-Focused Mobile App Fierce Healthcare, June 28, 2016
	Reducing Preventable Readmissions: Chronic Medical Conditions by Gerald Rupp, PhD; Jim Gera, MBA; Sue Caito, RN, CCM; Terri Morris, MSN, ANP-BC Telehealth, Clinical Expertise, and Patient Engagement Decreases Hospital Readmissions by Mia Millefolgie, MA and Donna DeBlois, RN, BSW, MSB, MBA, AHCA Communication, Primary Care and Reducing Preventable Readmissions During Care Transitions Thought Leaders' Corner: What part does Medication Reconciliation have to play in reducing preventable readmissions? Industry News with briefs regarding Yale, Moses Cone Hospital, CVS Health, CareSync, JAMA Surgery, and Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Catching up with ... Joseph de Veyra, MSN, RN, PHN, PCCN, CNL Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Readmissions News, or find out more
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