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	"One method to reduce hospital readmission, through patient engagement, is to identify patients at risk for readmission before they are discharged from the hospital. This is done through early engagement of patients and their families prior to discharge. This process includes identification of high risk patients and classification of risk of readmission into categories: very high, high, medium and low. It might also include specific follow-up for specific diagnoses which have a high likelihood for readmission. Patient engagement is important to improve the discharge process. Early identification of a patients care needs is important to reduce readmissions." -Ann Whitehead, RN, JD; VP of Risk Management & Patient Safety, The Cooperative of American Physicians
	"71 percent of hospitals experienced reduced Medicare payments because of readmissions. The lost payments nationwide amounted to $15 billion and three-quarters of readmissions are preventable." Excerpted from: Readmissions News, Volume 3, Number 11, November 2014, "Patient Engagement: Key to Reducing Readmission Rates " by Ann Whitehead, RN, JD
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	Muñoz Bill to Reduce Hospital Readmissions Signed by Gov. NJ Assembly Republicans, November 13, 2014
	Hospital-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury and Readmissions American Journal of Kidney Disease, November 6, 2014
	Study: Longer hospital stay equals lower mortality, fewer readmissions Advisory Board Company, November 4, 2014
	Medicare readmissions penalties will hurt COPD patients, teaching hospitals Fierce Healthcare, November 4, 2014
	Antibiotic Stewardship Programs Reduce Hospital Readmissions Pharmacy Times, November 2, 2014
	Pharmacy-driven efforts at UPMC strive to decrease hospital readmissions Pharmacist, November 1, 2014
	Patient Engagement: Key to Reducing Readmission Rates by Ann Whitehead, RN, JD Compassionate Care for Vulnerable Populations: Home-Based Care Program Shows Promise by Alice Bridges; Dan Borraga, PT, MBA; and Beverly Beckman, RN, ACM, CPHQ, CHAM Finally: CMS to Address Allowing Hospitals More of a Say in Selecting Post Acute Providers by Josh Luke Ph.D., FACHE Industry News with briefs regarding Geneia, Able Care Connect, AJMC, ASQ, Predixion Software, Salesforce, Duke University Hospital, Bon Secours Health System, Columbia Business School, the COPD Foundation, and Advocate Health Care. Catching up with ... Ann Whitehead, RN, JD Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Readmissions News, or find out more
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