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Partnering With the Local Fire Department to Reduce Readmissions

Dave Bobryk discusses how leaders at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, Mich., tapped the community for help with identifying populations with chronic conditions, visiting them at home and monitoring them in this video by Hospitals and Health Networks.

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Brooke Murphy: 5 Things to Know About CMS Readmissions Penalties

1. Medicare expects hospitals' penalties to total $528 million in 2016.
2. CMS will penalize 2,597 facilities in FY 2017, five more hospitals than last year.
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Source: Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality, August 4, 2016

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