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	"The $25 billion spent on preventable hospital readmissions has focused the need for successful strategies to reduce them. We can already see a significant impact of patient-centered medical homes in driving down preventable readmissions. For example, Horizon BCBS of New Jersey reported 25 percent fewer hospital readmissions among its PCMH program participants. HealthPartners in Minnesota demonstrated 40 percent lower readmission rates from its PCMH initiative.” Reid Blackwelder, MD, President, American Academy of Family Physicians
	Readmissions data were abstracted from patients undergoing GYN procedures from four GYN surgeons at an urban, community hospital during November 16th, 2010 to May 15th, 2011 (pre-checklist) n=89 and from the period May16th, 2011 to November 16th 2011 (post-checklist) n=121. The outcome variable was 30-day readmission (no vs. yes). Records were considered to be a readmission if the patient entered the hospital with surgical complications 30-days post procedure. ... Thirty day readmissions pre-checklist and post-checklist were 12 and 5....In logistic regression, the exposure variable “period” was associated with a 74% reduction in 30 day readmissions when controlling for age in the model. Excerpted from: Readmissions News, Volume 2, Number 11, November 2013, "Computerized Checklists in the Operating Room Linked to Reduced Readmission Rates – Yes, There is a Link!"
	Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Health Affairs/The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, November 12, 2013
	How can Hospitals Do Better at Preventing Readmissions? U.S. News & World Report, November 5, 2013
	Hospitals partner with long-term care to reduce readmissions Health IT Analytics, November 4, 2013
	Host of financial, legal risks go with patient readmissions: Lawyers Business Insurance , October 30, 2013
	Contemporary Data About Hospital Strategies to Reduce Unplanned Readmissions
	JAMA Internal Medicine, first page preview, October 21, 2013
	Targeting All-Cause Readmissions an Ambitious Strategy HealthLeaders Media, October 21, 2013
	TMHS Creates Position to Stop Re-admits in the ED by Josh Luke, PhD, FACHE How ACOs Can Prevent Avoidable Hospital Admissions by Matt Adamson The Editor’s Corner: Lisa Letourneau, MD, MPH, FACP on PCPs and Care Transitions Computerized Checklist in the OR Linked to Reduced Readmission Rates by Michele L. McCarroll, PhD Thought Leader’s Corner: “How big an impact will the continuing growth in medical homes and ACOs have on the reduction in preventable readmissions?” Industry News with briefs regarding JAMA Internal Medicine; American Nurses Association; Health Services Research; and American Academy of Pediatrics Catching up with … Deborah Morris Nadzam, PhD, RN, BB, FAAN Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Readmissions News, or find out more
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