Readmissions

"Readmissions are in general a very complicated issue," says Nancy Foster, vice president for quality and patient-safety policy for the American Hospital Association.

More discharged patients are returning via the ER 2009

Readmissions are far more costly than initial procedures and burden Medicare with many billions of dollars per year.

Under ACOs, Small Medical Groups Must Join or Die 2011

Readmissions are far more costly than initial procedures and burden Medicare with many billions of dollars per year.

Under ACOs, Small Medical Groups Must Join or Die 2011

Readmissions are often avoidable and reducing them, even to the national average, would generate major cost savings -- not to mention tremendously improving patient health and quality of life.

James R. Knickman: Containing Costs Key to Health Reform Success 2009

Admissions Director, Associate and Assistant Directors of Admissions, Assistant Director of Readmissions, Admissions Coordinators (and AC Supervisor if staffed), Information Specialists, Mailroom Supervisor, may supervise 1 or more Admissions Directors. (numbers vary by student population)

News - chicagotribune.com 2011

"Readmissions are caused by what hospitals do, who the patients are, and what's happening in the community," he says.

News 2011

Yermilov I, Bentrem D, Sekeris E, Jain S, Maggard MA, et al. (2009) Readmissions following pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreas cancer: a population-based appraisal.

PLoS Medicine: New Articles Jeran K. Stratford et al. 2010

Incentives to Doctors Would Curb Readmissions to Hospitals - NYTimes. com (12/1/09)

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Incentives to Doctors Would Curb Readmissions to Hospitals - NYTimes. com (12/1/09)

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Incentives to Doctors Would Curb Readmissions to Hospitals - NYTimes. com (12/1/09)

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