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November 2019

"Patients with chronic conditions adhere to only 50% of drugs prescribed. According to the Centers for Disease Control, medication non-adherence costs the U.S. $100 to $300 billion per year and is at the root of 33% to 69% of hospital admissions and it often is a critical factor in readmissions....Medication adherence provides an ideal opportunity for actual return on Patient Engagement. It is both significant (worthy of the effort) and measurable (clear on the impact.) It also offers a great example of how technology and thoughtful design of communications can extend the reach and effectiveness of care providers to drive a result."

- Shara Cohen, Vice President Customer Experience, Wolters Kluwer Health.

According to a recent study, from 2010 through 2015, 93% of the patients initially admitted to the hospital with firearm injuries survived. Of those 155,574 patients, 15.6% were readmitted one or more times within six months, amounting to more than 33,000 hospital readmissions during the study period. More than half occurred within 30 days of the original discharge. The average total cost of inpatient hospital care for a patient with a firearm injury was $32,700, and readmission accounted for 9.5% of that bill.

Excerpted from: Care Analytics News, Care Intervention Edition, Volume 12, Number 14, November 2019, "Short-Term Hospital Readmissions For Gun Injuries Cost $86 Million A Year," by Amy Jeter Hansen..

Patients’ & providers on medication relatedness & preventability of readmissions
Health Expectations, abstract only, November 16, 2019

Impact of the Medicare HRRP on vulnerable populations
BMC Health Services Research, Novmeber 14, 2019

HRRP: Decrease in Heart Failure Readmissions and Mortality
Circulation, abstract only, November 11, 2019

Spillover Effects of the HRRP on Radical Cystectomy Readmissions
Urology Practice, November 1, 2019

Causes, Trends, & Predictors of Readmissions After Spontaneous Coronary
The American Journal of Cardiology via ScienceDirect, November 1, 2019

Impact of Social Factors on Readmissions at MA's Largest Safety Net Hospitals
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, November 2019

Did Hospital Readmissions Fall Because Per Capita Admission Rates Fell?
Health Affairs, abstract only, November 2019

Understanding Readmissions During the Follow-Up Period of an Acute MI
Journal of the American Hospital Association, October 30, 2019

Hospital Readmissions for Infections Too High Among Older Adults, Study Finds
AAARP, October 25, 2019

Role of Post-Acute Care in Readmissions for Healthcare-Associated Infections
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, October 23, 2019

30-Day Hospital Readmission Among Homeless Individuals With Medicaid in MA
Medical Care, abstract only, October 23, 2019

What's Really Driving 30-Day Readmission Declines?
HealthLeaders, November 8, 2019

Strategies to Help Reduce Hospital Readmissions for Cancer
Managed Healthcare Executive, November 7, 2019

The changing seasons of quality: The new IQR measures part 2
Inside Angle blog/3M, November 4, 2019

In-hospital flu shot reduced readmissions in pneumonia patients
Chest Physician, October 22, 2019

Increased Risk for Hospital Readmissions Among Black Patients With Diabetes
Endocrinology Advisor, October 18, 2019

Preventing Hospital Readmissions with Post-Acute Care
Rehab Select Blog, October 17, 2019

3 COPD Readmissions

Learn what your peers are doing to reduce COPD readmissions in their hospitals and how you can avoid readmission penalties by ensuring accurate coding and documentation. Aphry Olafsen, RRT, Pulmonary Transition Coordinator for Infirmary Health; Deanna Adams, RN, MSN, Nursing Director Cardiac/Telemetry and Austin Bartolic RN, BSN, MSHA, Quality Manager for Grandview Medical Center will share their latest efforts in reducing COPD readmissions. Karen Holland, RN, BSN, MSM, CPHQ, CIC, Director of Quality and Regulatory Compliance from Jackson Hospital & Clinic will dig into data and documentation.

10 Common Causes for Hospital Readmissions

1. Medication errors or lack of accurate medication history.
2. Medication noncompliance by the patient.
3. Fall injuries.
4. ReLack of timely follow-up care.
5. Failure to identify post-acute care needs.
6. Inadequate nutrition.
7. Lack of transportation to access care.
8. Infection.
9. Too early of hospital discharge.
10. Inadequate discussion of palliative or hospice care.

NOTE: List compiled by Katherine Watts, Director of Medical Social Services at Lexington Medical Center, and Lorraine Grote Johnson, Director of Care Quality at Right at Home.

ource: Right at Home Blog, October 24, 2019

check out more lists on healthsprocket . "What's on your list?"

Most Seniors With Dementia Live At Home, Despite Pain, Anxiety, Poor Health, by Suzanne Leigh
Short-Term Hospital Readmissions For Gun Injuries Cost $86 Million A Year, by Amy Jeter Hansen
Researchers Examine Postpartum Hospital Readmissions for Women With Psychiatric Conditions, by Kerri Wade
Thought Leaders' Corner: "How can medication adherence be improved to reduce preventable readmissions?"
Industry News with briefs regarding Workit Health, The TeleDentists, and Excell Home Care, Inc.
Catching Up With Nick Giannasi

In the previous Analytics Technology edition of Care Analytics News:

Deloitte: 'Radical Interoperability Picks Up Speed'
'Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Investments Growing Rapidly Among Health Industry Leaders'
Movers & Shakers: Caris Life Sciences; WithHealth; Protenus; Trio Health; Arcadia; symplr
Industry News: LexisNexis; Zynx Health; Datavant
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