Hospital Case Management – November 1, 2015
November 1, 2015
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Five years later, hospitals still struggle with readmissions
Despite the huge focus on reducing 30-day readmission rates, a majority of hospitals are still getting penalized.
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Take time to base the discharge plan on patients’ individual challenges
It’s a mistake to assume that every readmission could be prevented by better medical management. In fact, about half of all readmissions are attributed to social issues.
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Team approach to readmission reductions pays off
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has avoided readmission penalties for Medicare patients by launching a series of initiatives that tailor interventions to the individual patient.
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Targeting low literacy patients pays off for health system
When an analysis of the cases of patients who were being readmitted showed that a significant number had low healthcare literacy and other social issues, the staff at Ochsner Health developed a project to identify the patients who need extra help in following their discharge plans.
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Following last year’s misfire, EH programs may get more pushback, questions about flu shots
Employee health professionals with voluntary seasonal influenza vaccination can expect a tougher sell this year to skeptical healthcare workers.