To help reduce 30-day readmission rates, South Nassau Communities Hospital implemented “Right Car...

January 6th, 2017
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Cortland Regional Medical Center’s Transitional Care Program is working to reduce 30-day readmiss...

January 6th, 2017
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MedEx Bedside Prescription Delivery is the very first bedside medication delivery service for hos...

October 26th, 2016
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The Reducing Readmissions: Making Data Real project decreased acute rehospitalization rates by al...

September 16th, 2016
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High rates of hospital readmissions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...

September 16th, 2016
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For several years, the hospital has been focused on reducing 30-day readmissions. After learning ...

September 16th, 2016
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A systematic, repeatable approach was developed to monitor pneumonia patients 30 days following d...

September 16th, 2016
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Readmissions are a burden for patients, families and health care providers. HSHS St. Joseph's Hos...

September 16th, 2016
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This academic medical center developed and implemented a program to improve outcomes and reduce r...

September 16th, 2016
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“Every staff member counts” and “every patient counts.” With this mantra, AllianceHealth Pryor in...

August 22nd, 2016
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The Sunday Shoes Program is an innovative solution to help heart failure patients monitor weight ...

May 9th, 2016
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A new report from MHA and Collaborative Healthcare Strategies— State of the State: Reducing Readm...

March 30th, 2016
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Hallmark Health System, Inc., is participating in the Community-based Care Transitions Program (C...

February 29th, 2016
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This health care system's unique post-acute care (PAC) continuum of Inpatient Rehabilitation Faci...

February 29th, 2016
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Every day, hospitals are successfully meeting challenges and providing quality care in their comm...

February 8th, 2016
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Hospital readmissions are costly for both patients and facilities. At the time of discharge, pati...

October 6th, 2015
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A unique telemedicine consultation between a rural hospital and skilled rehabilitation/nursing fa...

October 5th, 2015
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The project catalyst noted inconsistencies in providing diagnosis-related, evidence-based interve...

September 14th, 2015
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The hospital started working on Project Re-engineered Discharge (Project RED) in 2011. A patient ...

June 16th, 2015
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...and therefore decrease the hospital’s financial risk as part of health care reform, increase c...

June 8th, 2015
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A patient's home environment or lack of support system can have a negative impact on their health...

June 8th, 2015
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Phase I consisted of developing and implementing protocols for cases presenting to the emergency ...

June 4th, 2015
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The all-cause, 30-day readmission rates for the hospital are higher than both the state and natio...

June 3rd, 2015
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To align the hospital ministry with the needs of the community and to reduce avoidable health car...

June 2nd, 2015
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Based on the consultant’s recommendations, Lee Memorial’s (Fort Myers, Fla.) senior management de...

April 16th, 2015
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The project began with a focus on CHF readmissions. As the multidisciplinary team saw decreases i...

April 3rd, 2015
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Garfield Medical Center, a 210-bed facility in Monterey, California, used best practices and peer...

February 5th, 2015
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Presence St. Mary’s Hospital, Kankakee, Ill., improved readmission rates for heart failure patien...

October 10th, 2014
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A gap analysis was conducted. Key themes emerged in this analysis such as inadequate preparation ...

June 4th, 2014
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Improving care after discharge translates to decreased readmissions. Marshall Medical Center, a 1...

May 19th, 2014
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A “simple” complex plan is reducing readmissions at Wythe County Community Hospital, a 100-bed fa...

November 25th, 2013
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The Collaborative on Reducing Hospital Readmissions GoalUnderstand readmission causes and adopt ...

September 16th, 2013
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Patients admitted to a hospital for one condition—congestive heart failure, for example—are typic...

April 8th, 2013
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Good Samaritan Regional Health Center’s medical unit required four hours, 18 minutes to discharge...

March 6th, 2013
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Griffin HospitalDerby, CT160 Beds Griffin Hospital is the flagship hospital for Planetree, Inc.,...

January 1st, 2013

Objective: To understand factors leading to all-cause 30-day readmissions in a community hospital...

October 10th, 2012
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By "re-engineering"discharge and enhancing communication, The Chester County Hospital, West Chest...

September 24th, 2012
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Patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure are more likely...

August 1st, 2012
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A Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report to Congress highlighted the financial enormity of t...

February 1st, 2012
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Ellis Medicine started this project in April 2010 to reduce readmissions, as readmissions are cli...

February 1st, 2012
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Stern Family Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation tracked hospital readmissions and found ...

February 1st, 2012
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St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester, division of Saint Joseph's Medical Center began this initiati...

February 1st, 2012
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About 1 in 12 adults (8.2 percent) aged 21 and older discharged from a hospital to the community ...

December 1st, 2011
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Reducing postoperative complications could reduce costs associated with readmissions by millions ...

November 8th, 2011
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Restructuring care has reduced readmissions at St. Mary?s Duluth (MN) Clinic Heart and Vascular ...

October 10th, 2011
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Results from the 2010 survey about readmission activities are presented

June 1st, 2011
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In late 2010, NAPH administered an online survey to quality directors (or their designee) at 101 ...

June 1st, 2011
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Reducing patient readmissions is both a critical patient safety need and a growing financial conc...

April 5th, 2010
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The guide is designed to serve as a quick, simple resource by outlining four steps: Examine yo...

January 1st, 2010
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