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	"The findings reveal that of 63,392 patients, 45 percent were treated with two or more different injectable opioids on the day of surgery. These patients were more likely to be readmitted within 30 days of surgery and had average hospital charges that were higher by $1,458 compared similar patients who weren't treated in the same manner." Excerpted from: Readmissions News, Volume 6, Number 9, September 2017, Industry News: "Treatment of Day Surgery Patients with Multiple Injectable Opioids is Associated with Increased Hospital Charges and a Higher Likelihood of 30-Day Readmission."
	Extra Attention to High Risk Patients Saves Money, Improves Outcomes HealthLeaders Media, September 27, 2017
	Has the readmissions reduction program peaked? Healthcare Dive, September 25, 2017
	How hospitalists can help reduce readmissions The Hospitalist, September 7, 2017
	Hospital-Readmission Risk — Isolating Hospital Effects from Patient Effects The New England Journal of Medicine, abstract only, September 2017
	Reducing Readmissions Through Preferred Networks Of SNFs Health Affairs, abstract only, September 2017
	Impact of Physician Follow-Up Care on Psychiatric Readmission Rates Psychiatric Services, abstract only, September 1, 2017
	The Effects of Multiple Chronic Conditions on Adult Patient Readmissions INQUIRY, September 1, 2017
	Readmissions down; deaths up PNHP blog/Physicians for a National Health Program, September 22, 2017 Coding Challenges: Hospital Readmissions from an HIE Perspective HIMSS blog, September 18, 2017 High HCAHPS Scores Are Related to Lower Readmission Rates HealthStream blog, September 8, 2017
	What's Happening on the Readmission Prevention Front? by Dr. Josh Luke Communication and Engagement - Keys in Readmissions Reduction by Bernard Corbin Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities and Readmissions Reduction by Lucille Rogers Thought Leaders' Corner: What role does nutrition play in reducing readmissions? Industry News with briefs regarding Vidant Health, PMD Healthcare, TripleCare, Mount Sinai Health System, Contessa Health, Abbot, GetWellNetwork. Catching up with... Timothy P. Daaleman, DO, MPH Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Readmissions News, or find out more
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