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	"Most nurses will tell you, and the academic studies available back them up on this, that hospitals with higher nurse staffing ratios are less likely to be penalized for excessive readmissions. This being the case, there is not only a strong medical case to improve upon staffing levels, but also a strong business case. Nurse staffing impacts outcomes in many ways, readmissions being only one of them. One of the primary reasons patients are admitted into the hospital in the first place is to receive direct, one-on-one care from nurses. Proper staffing levels allow for manageable workloads, which in turn lead to higher quality care and a reduction in readmissions." -Cecily Williams-Brown, RN, Faculty Scholar, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
	"Septicemia was found to be the sixth most frequently treated diagnosis in U.S. hospitals in 2010 and the diagnosis with the 24th highest 30-day readmission rate, at 21.0%." Excerpted from: Readmissions News, Volume 3, Number 12, December 2014, "Sepsis and the Perilous Path Post-Discharge" by Mark E. Mikkelsen, MD, MSCE
	Poverty Plagues Readmissions, Study Finds Healthcare Finance, December 12, 2014
	Influence of Socioeconomic Status, Race on 30-Day Readmission Rates AJMC, December 11, 2014
	Hour Restrictions for Residents Have No Effect on Death/Readmissions Rates JAMA, December 10, 2014
	RightCare Chosen by Hartford HealthCare to Reduce Readmissions RightCare Press Release, December 10, 2014
	Readmission risk higher for poorest seniors Fierce Healthcare, December 4, 2014
	Predictive analytics drive down hospital readmissions Healthcare IT News, December 4, 2014
	Hospitals Seek Proactive Strategies to Prevent Homeless Readmissions Fierce Healthcare, December 1, 2014
	2015 CMS Readmissions Penalties by Jim Hoffman and Mary Cronin Sepsis and the Perilous Path Post-Discharge by Mark E. Mikkelsen, MD, MSCE Transition from Inpatient to Outpatient: How to Reduce Risk by Ann Whitehead, RN, JD Thought Leader's Corner: "What role do nurses have in preventing readmissions?" Industry News with briefs regarding The Post-Hospitalist Company, Carematix, Blipcare, The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, The University of Michigan, Univita Health, Duke University Hospital, The American Journal of Managed Care and Digital Collaboration Solutions. Catching up with ... Andrew Klein Walters Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Readmissions News, or find out more
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