HOSPITAL READMISSIONS

Hospital Readmissions

Hospital readmission soon after release is progressively identified as a marker of inpatient value of care and an important supplier to increasing healthcare costs1,2. Nearly one fifth of Medicare beneficiaries released from acute care clinics are readmitted inside 30 days, acquiring added charges of some billion dollars annually3. Although it continues unclear if such readmissions are solely preventable,4-6 there is good clues that aimed at interventions started before and/or soon after release can decline the prospect of readmission7-11. Identifying patients at risk of readmission can direct effective asset utilization and allow legitimate assessments of clinic value over institutions.

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