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Hospital Readmissions Increase After Changes in Physician Call SystemNew research revealed there was a 26% increase in readmissions after the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto changed its physician call system. In this video, AJM editor-in-chief Dr. Joseph S. Alpert discusses the new research and the drawbacks in current physician scheduling systems. |
Lippincott Solutions: 12 Ways to Reduce Hospital Readmissions
1. Take a person-centered approach and refer to changes in location as "transitions," rather than discharges.
2. Dictate discharge summaries within 24 hours of discharge.
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Source: Lippincott Solutions, June 14, 2016
Source URL:
http://lippincottsolutions.com/blog/06142016/12waystoreducehospitalreadmissions
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