30 Day Hospital Readmission Rates: Opportunity for
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project has released a new
Communication and Engagement Helped Minn. Hospitals Cut
Originally published on MedCityNews.com. Several dozen Minnesota hospitals and healthcare providers have focused efforts
Reducing Readmissions: Care About Your Care
The RWJF is working to bring some attention to improving transitions from the hospital
5 Ways Healthcare Providers Can Reduce Costly
Hospitalization is extremely expensive. Every year, hospitalizations account for one third of the $2
Reducing Hospital Readmissions: An Interview with Robert
This is a transcript of my recent podcast interview with Anne Weiss of the
Penalizing Readmissions May Not Improve Quality or
Many public health policy experts believe that Medicare readmissions in the first 30 days
Penalizing Hospitals for Readmissions: Will It Work?
With notably few exceptions, the American health care system has been financed on the
Some Hospitals Affected by Federal Miscalculations on
CMS is taking a fresh look at participating hospitals’ readmission rates. Back in
Are Collaborative Care Planning Teams and Technology
Tick tock goes the clock – in six short months the Centers for Medicare
Does Shorter LOS Cause a Higher Readmission
The way Medicare pays hospitals encourages shorter lengths of stay. But could those shorter