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  "Hospitals are using AI and machine learning in various ways. For example, hospitals use CIAs [contextually intelligent agents] to help manage post-acute care and avoid readmissions. Since CIAs are interactive and learn the communication styles of patients, crucial care information—such as reminders to attend an appointment or take medication—is delivered to them in a manner they are comfortable with. CIAs can even provide encouragement to patients.”
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  "Discharge from a heart failure hospitalization is followed by a readmission within 30 days in 24% of cases. Recurrent heart failure and related cardiovascular conditions account for only about half of readmissions in patients with heart failure, whereas other comorbid conditions account for the rest."

Excerpted from: Readmissions News, Volume 6, Number 12, December 2017, "Catching Up With...Anton Cizek, MD."
 
 
What's News
  Consider ‘impactibility’ to prevent hospital readmissions
The Hospitalist, December 11, 2017
 
     
  The data are in, but debate rages: Are readmission penalties a good idea?
STAT, December 11, 2017
 
     
  Fitbit step counts during recovery from surgery as a predictor of readmission
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, December 6, 2017
 
     
  COPD executive care team cuts readmission rate in half
Managed Healthcare Executive, December 6, 2017
 
     
  Readmissions After Revascularization Procedures for Peripheral Arterial Disease
Annals of Internal Medicine, abstract only, December 5, 2017
 
     
  Impact of Definition and Timeframe on Readmissions After Arthroplasty
Journal of Arthoplasty, December 2017
 
     
  Readmission After Pediatric Mental Health Admissions
Pediatrics, abstract only, December 2017
 
     
  The association between patient experience factors & likelihood of readmission
BMJ Quality & Safety, abstract only, November 16, 2017
 
     
Evaluation of readmissions due to surgical site infections
he American Journal of Surgery via Science Direct, abstract only, November 15, 2017
     
Malnutrition with readmission & death within 7 days and 8–180 days
BMJ Open, November 15, 2017
     
  Association of HRRP Implementation With Readmission and Mortality in HF
JAMA Cardiology, November 12, 2017
 
     
  AMGA HF Collaborative Participants Show Improvement in Readmission Rates
AMGA News/American Medical Group Association, November 2, 2017
 
     
Blogs
A new study: Did the HRRP lead to more deaths?
The Daily Briefing/Advisory Board, November 21, 2017

New Changes for Readmissions
Datagen blog, November 8, 2017

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The Impact of End-of-Life Care & Advance Directives on Hospital Re-admissions

FMDA’s Quality Advocacy Coalition's Strategic Forum: The Impact of End-of-Life Care & Advance Directives on Hospital Re-admissions. The Strategic Forum was hosted by FMDA – The Florida Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine in collaboration with Florida Hospital Association, Health Services Advisory Group (QIO/QIN), Agency for Health Care Administration, Florida Health Care Association, and Florida College of Emergency Physicians.

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Brent Walker: 8 Things that Should Be on Your Checklist to Reduce Hospital Readmissions

1. Determine the Risk of Readmission
2. Provide Complete and Accurate Discharge Information
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This Month in Readmissions News
 
  • Cooperative Arrangements to Reduce Readmissions by Jeffrey S. Baird, Esq.
  • The Regulations and Finances Behind Readmissions by Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQM
  • Hospital & ACO Weekly Meetings with Skilled Nursing by Dr. Josh Luke, FACHE
  • Thought Leaders' Corner: How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) help to reduce preventable readmissions?
  • Industry News with briefs regarding the Annals of Internal Medicine, CipherHealth, Partners Connected Health, YouThisMe, Lexmark, the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, and
    Nonprofit Finance Fund.
  • Catching up with... Anton Cizek, MD
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