| 单词 | readmission |
| 例句 | Her suspension notice stated that Minnijean could not begin the process to apply for readmission until six school days had passed. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The same goes if you visit the restroom during the performance: no readmission. Latecomers to the Theater Always Step on Toes 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Belarus declared on Monday that it would move to suspend a readmission agreement with the EU that is intended to stem illegal migration. Angry at sanctions, Belarus orders 2 German entities to shut 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z Washington Consumers’ Checkbook’s ratings of physicians and hospitals for high-risk surgery reveal enormous differences in patient outcomes — rates of deaths and complications, lengths of hospital stays, readmission rates — from provider to provider. Loved one sick with covid-19? A patient advocate can help. 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z He favours a readmission of religion to the public square along more honest lines. Jerusalem, Jerusalem by James Carroll ? review 2011-08-05T21:54:01Z Hundreds of hospitals and community agencies across the country and abroad have adopted the intervention, which has been shown to reduce the likelihood of readmission by 20 to 50 percent. MacArthur Fellows Named for 2012 2012-10-01T22:16:31Z Repeat stays in rehab are very common, and readmission is almost always granted without any special consideration or review. The pseudo-science of Alcoholics Anonymous: There’s a better way to treat addiction 2014-03-23T18:30:00Z In early September 1868, two months after Georgia’s readmission to the Union, its state legislature expelled almost 30 of its newly elected Black members instead of seating them. A Black senator from Georgia 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z He said Yale stopped requiring withdrawn students to take two courses at another school before they could seek readmission. Yale and a student group are settling a mental health discrimination lawsuit 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Pulse oximeters routinely overestimated levels of oxygen in the blood in darker-skinned Covid patients, leading to delays in treatment and hospital readmissions, according to a research article published on Thursday. Faulty Oxygen Readings Delayed Care to Black and Hispanic Covid Patients, Study Finds 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The paper reported that the memo said Mr Seibert "stressed that the Commission is not open to a UK-EU readmissions agreement". Bibby Stockholm: Sunak committed to housing asylum seekers on barge 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Berlusconi died on Monday aged 86, three days after his readmission to the San Raffaele hospital in Milan, and two months after it was revealed he had long been suffering from leukaemia. Italy prepares to bid farewell to Berlusconi with grand funeral 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The United States has said it will not normalize ties with Assad and has said Syria did not merit readmission into the Arab League. US targets Syrian money service businesses in fresh sanctions 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Not only is forced institutionalization deeply traumatic, it's associated with longer stays in hospital, increased hospital readmission rates and a greater likelihood of dying by suicide upon discharge. In B.C., Alberta and around the world, forcing drug users into treatment is a violent policy 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z At the United Nations, which runs a huge relief operation in Syria and Lebanon, there is cautious hope Syria's readmission to the Arab League might somehow become a circuit breaker that allows diplomatic progress. Syria: Dismay and fear as Bashar al-Assad returns to Arab fold 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z “We do not believe that Syria merits readmission to the Arab League,” the State Department’s deputy spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters in Washington on Wednesday. Arab leaders, joined by Syria’s Assad at summit in Saudi Arabia, look to resolve other conflicts 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z The US meanwhile said it did "not believe that Syria merits readmission". Assad to attend first Arab League summit since start of Syria war 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z Aid providers first believed Assad would renew but that Syria's readmission to the Arab League had removed a source of pressure, the source said. UN asks Syria to extend deadline for post-quake aid access 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Not only is forced institutionalization deeply traumatic, it's associated with longer stays in hospital, increased hospital readmission rates and a greater likelihood of dying by suicide upon discharge. In B.C., Alberta and around the world, forcing drug users into treatment is a violent policy 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z "The readmission of Syria to the Arab League really infuriated members and made clear the need to quickly act to send a signal," they said. US lawmakers to introduce bill to combat normalization with Syria's Assad 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The league approved Syria’s readmission at a closed-door meeting in Cairo on Sunday. What’s behind Syria’s return to the Arab League? 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z They said those enrolled in Safer at Home have had a hospital readmission rate that is “significantly lower” than the rate for all other discharges from the hospital. Instead of a hospital stay, he was given a cellphone with medical staff on speed dial 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z It predicts low functional status, increased rates of hospital admissions and readmissions, longer hospital stays, and premature death. How loneliness can compromise your physical health 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z IOC president Thomas Bach claimed on Tuesday the inclusion of Russian and Belarusians athletes in international competition has already been shown to work, but that has been disputed by several athletes opposed to their readmission. Ukraine stops athletes facing Russians in Olympic qualifiers 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z However, Bach's claim on Tuesday that the inclusion of those athletes in international competition has already been shown to work was disputed by several athletes opposed to their readmission. IOC president Bach's Russia comments criticised 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z "At this stage, and due to Brexit, there is no readmission agreement between France and the United Kingdom," a French government source said. Rishi Sunak to push Emmanuel Macron on efforts to stop small boat crossings 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z “But we are also in a situation where member states only do readmission requests for approximately 10% to 20% of the return decisions” she said. EU border chief pledges transparency, no illegal pushbacks 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z This provision was designed to prevent representatives of the Southern states from voting to repudiate Northern war debt upon readmission to the Union. Republicans have a plan — to hold America hostage over the debt ceiling yet again 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The Addenbrooke's Hospital and University of Cambridge study aims to find a treatment to prevent death from Covid, and readmission to hospital. Covid: Blood thinner ineffective for patients, trial finds 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Last week's visit by a Commonwealth delegation considering Zimbabwe's readmission suggests there has been a positive shift since President Mugabe left. Zimbabwe without Robert Mugabe: What has changed? 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Financial issues are one of the top three reasons students “stop out” of schools, explains Britney Taylor, readmissions specialist at CityU. Getting back on the education track | Provided by City University of Seattle 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z For the Southern states, the requirements for readmission to the Union were also fairly straightforward. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z In any case, readmissions were routine in every state and nursing homes were given guidance early on by the federal government and trade associations on how to handle hospital readmissions. COVID nursing home deaths claim is campaign trail mainstay 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Zimbabwe was suspended from the Commonwealth under its authoritarian late President Robert Mugabe, and is currently seeking readmission. In Commonwealth, queen’s jubilee draws protests and apathy 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Mr Erdogan also accused Greece, a Nato ally, of harbouring "terrorists" and said that allowing Athens' readmission to the security bloc in 1980 had been a mistake. Erdogan blanks Greek prime minister over US remarks 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The first Hugo study in 2016 examined readmission and emergency department use after a patient was discharged from hospital. How long covid is accelerating a revolution in medical research 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z After his murder in 1865, Lincoln’s vice president, Andrew Johnson, sought to reconstitute the Union quickly, pardoning Southerners en masse and providing Southern states with a clear path back to readmission. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Still, the unproven theory about hospital readmissions came up prominently in Mastriano’s May 17 primary victory speech. COVID nursing home deaths claim is campaign trail mainstay 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Despite the withdrawal of federal troops and the formal readmission of the seceding states, the society and economy of the South were still profoundly changed from the days of legalized slavery. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The fires always lead to school closures and one of the conditions for readmission include payment of hefty penalties for rebuilding the affected facilities. Kenyan schoolgirl jailed over Moi Girls Schools fire deaths 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z During discussions in Brussels that will be held through a series of roundtables, leaders are also expected to discuss returns and readmissions of migrants, and the coronavirus crisis. EU summit aims to counter China, Russia influence in Africa 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z In fact, early results after their 1991 readmission were so bad they reduced their FA's general secretary Solomon Morewa to tears. ‘South Africa’s Rugby World Cup win was big – but this was even bigger’ 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z "Our service does very well in terms of avoiding hospital readmissions," Ms Davies, who was awarded a British Empire Medal for her work, said. Covid: Doctors feel guilty for taking leave during pandemic 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z But Minsk has since withdrawn from its linked EU readmission agreement, which establishes cooperation on sending away people who stay in the bloc without the formal right to do so. EU to tighten visa rules for Belarus officials over migrants 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z But critics of blanket readmissions say any noncitizen who commits a serious crime faces possible deportation. Deported Veterans Long to Return From Exile. Some Will Get the Chance. 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Last week, Belarus said it would suspend a readmission agreement with the EU intended to stem illegal migration. EU vows to help Lithuania amid flow of migrants from Belarus 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z On Monday, the Foreign Ministry said that Belarus would move to suspend a readmission agreement with the EU that is intended to stem illegal migration. Belarus cuts cooperation on migration with EU over sanctions 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z In turn, the Black codes of 1865, promulgated by Southern states seeking readmission to the Union, reproduce the experience of Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. Review | America’s forgotten civil rights movement 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Patient-provider language discordance is associated with worse chronic disease management, longer hospital stays and increased hospital readmission rates. Our Health System is Failing Patients with Limited English 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z Ankara hired U.S law firm Arnold & Porter to lobby for readmission into the programme. Turkey not necessarily seeking return to F-35 project: defence industry chief 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z “They criticize our government for our refusal to fulfill the readmission agreement,” Lukashenko said. EU vows to help Lithuania amid flow of migrants from Belarus 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z During that hospital readmission, doctors noted “altered mental status” from dehydration and treated him for pneumonia and functional lung collapse. He Was Hospitalized for COVID-19. Then Hospitalized Again. And Again. 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z EU migration commissioner Yiva Johansson visited Rabat this month to seek a readmission agreement allowing the 27-nation bloc to return migrants to Morocco in the face of a surge in arrivals to Spain’s Canary Islands. Morocco rebuffs EU request to re-admit third-country migrants 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z The five-year “readmission agreement”, which was signed in 2015 and expired on Monday, lay out terms for Chinese agents to travel to Switzerland and interview suspected Chinese nationals that Swiss authorities wished to deport. Details revealed of secret deal that gave Chinese spies free rein in Switzerland 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z In the days following his readmission, Jake began to feel increasingly hopeful about surviving and even recovering. 'Is anybody in there?' Life on the inside as a locked-in patient 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z Belarus’ Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said the country held the door open for resuming cooperation on migration with the EU by suspending the readmission deal, not spiking it altogether. EU vows to help Lithuania amid flow of migrants from Belarus 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z “There is a wave of readmissions that is building, because at some point these people will say ‘I’m not well.’” He Was Hospitalized for COVID-19. Then Hospitalized Again. And Again. 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z Big Sky Care Connect says its services can help decrease medication errors, reduce readmission rates and diminish the cost of health care. Montana health information exchange to launch later in year 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z In Virginia, more than 100,000 freed Black men registered to vote for delegates to the convention that would help facilitate the state’s readmission to the Union. How the Black Vote Became a Monolith 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Cooper said studies of the programs in Cincinnati and Honolulu found they cut costs by 29% to 38%, without differences in survival or hospital readmissions. Pandemic pushes expansion of ‘hospital-at-home’ treatment 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Several hospitals were able to reduce their readmission rates after taking a close look at patient comments regarding problems in care coordination and hospital discharge, he says. Hospital ratings often depend more on nice rooms than on health care 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z But others, like the University of Miami or East Carolina University, require students to submit an application for readmission and pay a fee after missing only one semester of school. Why Missing College This Fall Is a Bad Idea 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Unless Russia ceases its "aggressive and destabilising activity", the UK would not support the country's readmission to the group, Mr Johnson's spokesman said. G7 members at odds as Trump seeks Russia's return 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z How long these schools would remain closed depends on the community — “In consultation with the local public health department, school officials may determine readmission criteria after the school closures,” the guidance says. When should schools close due to coronavirus? Here are California's guidelines 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Sturgeon’s government plans to legislate where it can to make Scotland’s domestic policies stick as closely as possible to EUs regulations, to help its case for fast-tracked readmission. Tusk: EU would be enthusiastic if Scotland applied to rejoin 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z But a new study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that the Camden program did not result in fewer hospital readmissions in the six months after a patient left the hospital. These Patients Are Hard to Treat 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z For example, the University of Arizona’s Graduate College requires a new application, application fee and a minimum 3.0 GPA on all previous coursework at the university before granting readmission. Why Missing College This Fall Is a Bad Idea 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Six months later, the readmission rate was 62% in both groups, and there was no difference in total health care spending. Program meant to curb repeat hospital stays fails big test 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z That included “no detectable changes in readmission or mortality rates at acquired hospitals.” Column: Hospital mergers reduce patient care and drive up prices, new data show 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Tusk said there were significant legal issues facing Scotland were it to become independent and seek readmission to the EU, as well as the diplomatic convention of not interfering in a state’s internal affairs. Tusk: EU would be enthusiastic if Scotland applied to rejoin 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z While the program appeared to lower readmissions by nearly 40 percent, the same kind of patients who received regular care saw a nearly identical decline in hospital stays. These Patients Are Hard to Treat 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z The CDC found that people with cardiac or pulmonary conditions, sleep apnea or diabetes were more likely to die or risk readmission to the hospital for a vaping-related lung injury. CDC: Mysterious vaping illnesses ‘strongly linked’ to THC additive 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Problems like readmission are much more complicated than they appear to be, he said. Program meant to curb repeat hospital stays fails big test 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Stanford University and the University of Chicago to develop models aimed at predicting events relevant to hospitalized patients, such as mortality and unexpected readmission. Can AI Fix Medical Records? 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z A failed test was supposed to mean immediate readmission to St. Elizabeths, and Mr. Duggan’s reporting documented apparent drug use by Mr. Jordan. Opinion | D.C. must provide answers on the unprovoked killing of Javed Bhutto 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z The coalition is examining whether there might be benefits other than hospital readmissions, like a reduction in emergency room visits. These Patients Are Hard to Treat 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z “The issue of readmissions is a relatively new consideration in the outbreak,” Schuchat said. Vaping-Related Illness Has a New Name: EVALI 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Initial analyses of the program suggest it is responsible for reducing hospital readmissions, saving Medicare billions of dollars a year. ‘Value’ of Care Was a Big Goal. How Did It Work Out? 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Duda said Russia’s readmission a “very complex” issue and “very difficult.” Mike Pence signs 5G deal with Poland, says world must remain ‘vigilant’ amid Russian meddling 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z European leaders want Russia to comply with the accords before it considers its readmission to the G7 club of developed nations. Vice President Mike Pence hails Poland, its people in World War II commemoration ceremony 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z But that should happen only if Russia earns its readmission by helping bring peace to Ukraine, he said. Trump Says Russia Should Be Readmitted to G7 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z It’s also possible that the readmissions might be due to patients using e-cigarettes again after discharge—something health officials strongly cautioned against. Vaping-Related Illness Has a New Name: EVALI 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Some studies found that reduced hospital readmissions were associated with increased risk of death, though not all studies agree on this point, and experts disagree on the value of the program. ‘Value’ of Care Was a Big Goal. How Did It Work Out? 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z They found no difference in patient deaths, readmissions or costs. Shortening trainee doctor hours hasn’t harmed patients 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z They expressed "hurt and anger" at Mr Williamson's readmission and questioned the fairness of the process. Labour MPs criticise Chris Williamson ruling 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z In a news conference with Mr. Putin, Mr. Macron called resolving the international “dispute” over Russia’s policy toward Ukraine “the key” to Russian readmission into a reconstituted Group of 8. Trump Says Russia Should Be Readmitted to G7 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z He also sought readmission, but he went on to attend Belmont University in Tennessee. Yale, ex-basketball player settle lawsuit over expulsion 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Hospital readmissions and repeat heart attacks also are occurring less often, the study researchers found. The Big Number: Fatal heart attacks at ‘historic low’ of 12 percent 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z “They whole point of these readmissions agreements is a quick agreement for returns.” Spain was seen as welcoming refugees, but in North Africa it is cracking down 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z One issue dividing the Arab League is the possible readmission of Syria, suspended in 2011 over its crackdown on protesters at the start of the civil war. Arab League, EU seek synchrony on regional crises in first summit 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Nor does Russia seem to be clamoring for readmission. Trump Says Russia Should Be Readmitted to G7 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z In addition to emergency hospital care, survivors of gunshot injuries face lifetime medical care costs, including readmission to the hospital and nursing care. 'An indelible mark': effects related to gun violence are widespread and lasting 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Within a few years, studies appeared in prestigious medical journals showing dramatic drops in readmissions. Hospitals Stopped Readmitting So Many Medicare Patients. Did That Cost Lives? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Walgreens and Microsoft will also develop healthcare solutions to reduce emergency room visits and decrease hospital readmissions while lowering the cost of care, the companies said. Walgreens and Microsoft partner to develop digital healthcare services 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z An analysis of the voluminous data by Nicholas S. Reed and colleagues linked untreated hearing loss to more and longer hospitalizations and readmissions and more visits to an emergency room. Hearing Loss Threatens Mind, Life and Limb 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z The Times noted that hospitals often say they want to reward doctors who meet certain goals for improving the health of patients, reducing the length of hospital stays and preventing readmissions. Fewer rules mean bigger profits, not better healthcare 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Hospitals often say they want to reward doctors who meet certain goals for improving the health of patients, reducing the length of hospital stays and preventing readmissions. Move to relax rules that ban health-care kickbacks 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z Are readmissions for those conditions really dropping as substantially as it first appeared? Hospitals Stopped Readmitting So Many Medicare Patients. Did That Cost Lives? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z People with untreated hearing loss experience more inpatient stays and were at greater risk for readmission to the hospital within one month of discharge. Adults with untreated hearing loss suffer more health problems, increased costs: Study 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z “But playing the match doesn’t compromise an eventual readmission to the league we belong in. Entella will definitely continue its battle.” AC Milan moves into Champions League places with 2-1 win 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, the study found that hospital closings were associated with reduced readmission rates, which is regarded as a sign of increased quality. A Sense of Alarm as Rural Hospitals Keep Closing 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z They offer incentives to hospitals for reducing costly readmissions. Billions of tax dollars flow to private Medicaid plans. But is anyone minding the store? - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Those designing the new program expected hospitals to reduce readmissions by improving transitional care: giving discharged patients better instructions, following up with advice and referrals, perhaps providing home visits. Hospitals Stopped Readmitting So Many Medicare Patients. Did That Cost Lives? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z The federal government says readmissions are often unnecessary and cost taxpayers billions of dollars a year. Indiana hospitals fined for patient readmissions 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z The settlement allows him to seek readmission to the securities industry after three years. LendingClub founder banned from the securities industry for three years - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Health officials hope the new program will ensure that homeless patients receive appropriate treatment and follow-up after leaving the hospital, while freeing up beds at Harrison Medical Center and reducing readmissions. Bremerton program gives homeless hospital patients a place to recover 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z In the aftermath of the Civil War, Congress required Southern states seeking readmission to the Union to write new state constitutions that guaranteed suffrage for black men and the provision of public education for all. Do children have a right to literacy? Attorneys are testing that question. 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Looking at readmissions before the program, then after its announcement and implementation, the researchers noticed a distinct drop in a single month: January 2011. Hospitals Stopped Readmitting So Many Medicare Patients. Did That Cost Lives? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Officials say readmissions often indicate treatment that should’ve been prescribed during the first visit or treatment that wasn’t adequately followed up. Indiana hospitals fined for patient readmissions 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z They believe it underlies the stubbornly high rate of hospital readmissions among older patients. The Illness Is Bad Enough. The Hospital May Be Even Worse. 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z By providing respite care at Benedict House, health officials hope to ensure patients receive appropriate treatment and follow-up services after leaving the hospital, while freeing up beds at Harrison and reducing readmissions. Bremerton program gives homeless hospital patients a place to recover 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z The pilot program initially consisted of Paramore using a statistical predictive analytics tools to identify those select candidates/clients most critical health conditions with the highest risk of readmission and/or hospitalization event. New Telehealth Case Study Released for Home Health Care 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z That decline, he and his co-authors argue, is no greater than the drop in readmissions for other conditions at smaller, rural hospitals that were exempt from readmissions penalties. Hospitals Stopped Readmitting So Many Medicare Patients. Did That Cost Lives? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Our real enemies are praised and cultivated — in the case of Russia, allowed to undermine U.S. elections with minimal consequence and sponsored by Trump for readmission to the G-7. Opinion | The G-7 debacle reveals Trump unbound 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z As Medicare began penalizing hospitals for 30-day readmissions under the Affordable Care Act, he looked at the national data and noticed that most readmissions involved conditions seemingly unrelated to the initial diagnoses. The Illness Is Bad Enough. The Hospital May Be Even Worse. 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z British Prime Minister Theresa May said it was important to “engage with Russia,” but she said Russia would have to make changes before readmission could be discussed. Trump calls for Russia to be reinstated to G-7, threatens allies on trade 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z The private Dogan news agency quoted Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday that the suspension of the readmission agreement is in response to Athens’ decision to release a group of Turkish officers from Greek custody. Report: Turkey suspends migrant deal with Greece 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Another defender is Dr. Harlan Krumholz, a cardiologist and researcher at Yale University whose team helped develop the readmission measures Medicare uses. Hospitals Stopped Readmitting So Many Medicare Patients. Did That Cost Lives? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z A growing older population with more complex conditions is one factor in emergency readmissions rising to 1.38 million over the last seven years in England. Rise in 'preventable' hospital readmissions 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The Hopkins program provides no-cost monitoring for a month or two to select high-risk patients after a hospitalization because research found it reduces their chances of readmission. Poll: Seniors ready to Skype docs, worry about care quality 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z "The failure to liaise with carers about their knowledge and skills in catheter care contributed to an unsafe discharge, readmission and rapid decline in health," the report said. Concerns over learning disability deaths 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z A newly released report says the system was among the 10 best in two categories: speedy access to specialty care and low rate of readmission for the same problem within 30 days. Inspectors rate Omaha VA hospital in top 10 percent 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z And preventable readmissions were costing Medicare a bundle. Hospitals Stopped Readmitting So Many Medicare Patients. Did That Cost Lives? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Jessica Morris, research author and analyst at the Nuffield Trust, said emergency readmissions to hospital are "potentially a warning sign that a patient's quality of care may have been compromised". Rise in 'preventable' hospital readmissions 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z A change of prime minister in 2016 led to the readmission of Gambia last month, and the country has six athletes competing on the Gold Coast. In games program blunder, England relocates to Africa 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z The HaH-plus program provides 30 days of care, including referring patients back to primary-care doctors and connecting them to services they need to avoid readmission. What the Hospitals of the Future Look Like 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z One of the main criteria for Russia’s readmission, IOC officials said, will be whether government officials in Moscow have “accepted and understood” the suspension. IOC in High-Wire Diplomacy Over Fate of Russia’s Olympic Ban 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z So the Affordable Care Act incorporated something called the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, which focused on three serious ailments with high readmission rates: heart failure, heart attacks and pneumonia. Hospitals Stopped Readmitting So Many Medicare Patients. Did That Cost Lives? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z She said local health providers should now focus their attention on the three conditions which had seen the most significant rise in readmissions. Rise in 'preventable' hospital readmissions 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rates hospitals on more than 50 measures covering patient experience, timely delivery of care, readmissions and death rates from certain conditions. 3 New Hampshire hospitals get 5-star score 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z Avoidable hospitalizations and readmissions were also lower, reassuring observers who wondered if the Green Houses’ emphasis on quality of life meant sacrificing quality of care. A Better Kind of Nursing Home 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z “Is it going to lead to people having fewer relapses, not having unnecessary hospital readmissions, being able to improve their vocational and social life?” he asked. First Digital Pill Approved to Worries About Biomedical ‘Big Brother’ 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z The A.C.A. penalized hospitals — withholding up to three percent of Medicare payments — when readmissions within 30 days exceeded national averages. Hospitals Stopped Readmitting So Many Medicare Patients. Did That Cost Lives? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Emergency readmissions, within 30 days of discharge, have risen by a fifth over the past seven years. Rise in 'preventable' hospital readmissions 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The Senate bill would set benchmarks for hospitals to control spending and reduce unnecessary patient readmissions. Governor says Senate health bill won’t save state money 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z In total, there were 16.5 million admissions last year, suggesting that close to one in 20 patients in hospital may be a readmission. Patients face 'distressing readmissions' 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z The ACA changed Medicare to reduce payments to hospitals with high readmission rates, while providing bonuses to providers that achieve high scores on patient outcome and care experiences. The Affordable Care Act Is Being Exploited to Foster Opioid Relapse 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z After three years, costs for hospital stays dropped by $1.6 million, accompanied by a large drop in readmissions. After single payer failed, Vermont embarks on a big health care experiment 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Data published this year by the Kaiser Family Foundation suggests such efforts work: Hospital readmissions have fallen since 2012, although how much can be attributed to the new prescription programs isn’t broken out by Kaiser. ‘Meds-to-beds’ programs aim to prevent re-hospitalization 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Medicaid pays for most long-term care, but Medicare would reap most of the potential cost savings from things like fewer hospital readmissions. Home Health Care: Shouldn’t It Be Work Worth Doing? 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Nigel Edwards of Nuffield Trust said it's a sign of the pressure the NHS is under, and called for improved national data to better analyse emergency readmissions. Patients face 'distressing readmissions' 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z And if the historical record is clear about one thing, it’s that the changes to Mississippi’s constitution after readmission were intended to do one thing: disenfranchise the state’s Black citizens. Two schools in Mississippi - lesson in race and inequality in America 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Roughly 70 percent of hospital readmissions that New York State deems avoidable in the Medicaid system are for people with a primary diagnosis of behavioral health problems. Public Hospitals Treat Greater Share of Mental Health Patients 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z But the hospital found that the readmission rate fell to 10 percent between June and November 2016 for 75 stent patients who participated in the discharge medication program. ‘Meds-to-beds’ programs aim to prevent re-hospitalization 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Penalties for excessive readmissions are already encouraging hospitals to rethink the role of home-care aides. Home Health Care: Shouldn’t It Be Work Worth Doing? 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Figures compiled by Healthwatch suggest one in five of these potentially distressing readmissions happen 48 hours after being sent home. Patients face 'distressing readmissions' 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z The readmission act, which technically remains federal law, states that: Two schools in Mississippi - lesson in race and inequality in America 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Complications and hospital readmissions after surgery were also reduced. Pancreatic cancer trial: Early surgery boosts success rates - BBC News 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z Two small studies indicate the programs can reduce readmission rates. ‘Meds-to-beds’ programs aim to prevent re-hospitalization 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z The goal was to reduce avoidable admissions, readmissions and hospital-acquired infections. Opinion | Montgomery County has a lot to lose if Obamacare is repealed 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Another study found teaching hospitals were more likely to be penalized for higher hospital readmission rates. Teaching Hospitals Cost More, but Could Save Your Life 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Surgical site infections are a leading cause of increased hospital readmissions, longer length of hospital stay, greater health care costs and mortality. Warmer Weather Brings More Infections After Surgery 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z People over the age of 55 with access to healthy foods see hospital readmissions reduced by 70 percent, Everett said. Some Waco families get ‘prescription vegetables’ for health 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z But there was no association over all between higher physician spending and 30-day mortality, or between spending and readmissions. Costly Doctors Don’t Provide Better Care 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Hospital infection and readmission rates also may be good measures of quality, but they are not comprehensive, Makary said. Howard University Hospital shows symptoms of a severe crisis 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z "Now they say readmission. What readmission? Forget about it," he said. Erdogan threatens to scrap EU-Turkey migrant deal - BBC News 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z California state Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, a San Diego Democrat married to a Marine vet who served in Iraq, has proposed a legal fund to help deported vets apply for readmission. Deported US vets in Mexico hope for return under Trump govt 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Heart disease patients with depression are at higher risk of cardiac arrest, complications from surgery and hospital readmission after undergoing procedures than those without depression. Mental illness and heart disease are often found in the same patients 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Below, please find graphs that reflect total long-term data for Cherry Hill on mortality and readmissions that represent Cherry Hill’s performance against national expectations. Full text: Swedish hospital, Dr. Johnny Delashaw comment on Seattle Times investigation 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z The federal government rates a variety of aspects in health care, including readmission and death rates, and timeliness and effectiveness of care. Howard University Hospital shows symptoms of a severe crisis 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Thirty-nine countries supported Morocco’s bid for readmission into the AU this week but nine voted against it, according to sources quoted by the Associated Press. Morocco rejoins African Union after more than 30 years 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z In addition, he had to apply for readmission to AU and set up a schedule with an academic adviser before he could be approved. Former college basketball player gets degree with assists from coach and NCAA — yes, the NCAA 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z As with many hospitals across the country, these efforts — like preventing readmissions and focusing more heavily on primary care, especially for patients with chronic diseases — have caused the system’s inpatient population to drop. Hospitals in Safety Net Brace for Health Care Law’s Repeal 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program is a great initiative, but unfortunately doesn't consider that urban hospitals have readmissions for reasons beyond their control. Give Patients the Full Picture 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z In the meantime, the dollars tied to readmission rates are enormous which may disadvantage hospitals with limited resources or which serve disadvantaged patient populations. Measuring Quality for the Future 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has utilized hospital benchmarks such as readmissions, hospital-acquired conditions and most recently the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating system to drive improvement in care. Take Quality Measures to the Next Level 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z The programs seek to reduce avoidable readmissions, improve safety and ensure a better patient experience. A Level Playing Field 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Lastly, Medicare spending has slowed due to the Medicare "incentive programs" implemented years ago called VBP and readmissions penalties. The Two Mysteries of Medicare 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z The website uses your address to locate nearby hospitals, and then compares them using a variety of quality measures including patients' experiences, timely and effective care, complications, readmissions and deaths. Your Post-Heart Attack Survival May Depend on Choice of Hospital 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z By 2019, the 16 collaborative networks receiving the new grants must try to reduce instances of patient harm by 20 percent from 2014 levels while lowering preventable readmissions by 12 percent. Federal drive to cut hospital infections gets $375 million boost 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z He is now back at this year's Labour conference and explains to Ross Hawkins how he might seek readmission to the party. Derek Hatton back at Labour conference - BBC News 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The latest research, published in the October issue of Health Affairs, found there might be little a hospital can do to prevent a readmission beyond just seven days after a discharge. A Level Playing Field 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z They launched a program to decrease hospital-acquired infections and other conditions by 40 percent and to lower hospital readmissions by 20 percent, bringing together doctors, nurses, hospitals and patients to achieve systemic change. And the Oscars for good government geeks go to . . . 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z You can also find which have higher-than-average readmission rates for the same conditions and procedures, as well as over all. The Life-Changing Magic of Choosing the Right Hospital 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z “For a frail 95-year-old, not continuing therapy and letting her decline only leads to readmission to the hospital, readmission to skilled nursing.” Failure to Improve Is Still Being Used, Wrongly, to Deny Medicare Coverage 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Moreover, high ratings at Yelp were correlated with lower mortality for myocardial infarctions and pneumonia — and fewer readmissions for those problems as well as heart failure. How Yelp Reviews Can Help Improve Patient Care 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z New penalties for hospital readmissions will help, too. Get Set for the Modern House Call 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z In 2011, sepsis was the No. 2 reason for readmissions, following congestive heart failure. Sepsis is a medical emergency, CDC says. It can be stopped if caught in time. 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z For example, patient satisfaction is associated with lower rates of hospital readmissions, heart attack mortality and other heart attack outcomes, as well as better surgical quality. The Life-Changing Magic of Choosing the Right Hospital 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Michael Powell, pharmacy director at St. Charles Bend said he believed that lack of pharmacy access did contribute to readmission rates, although the hospital had not yet quantified the impact. In rural Oregon people can have trouble getting medication 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Over a six-month stretch after Bailey started working in the geriatric unit, readmissions related to drug problems declined from 22 to three. ‘America’s other drug problem’: Giving the elderly too many prescriptions 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Hospital readmissions in the United States cost $17 billion a year and are a serious problem, according to researchers from Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University. Lack of Pharmacy Access May Send Some Seniors Back to Hospital 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z The federal government’s readmission penalties on hospitals will reach a new high as Medicare withholds more than half a billion dollars in payments over the next year, records released Tuesday show. Medicare's Readmission Penalties Hit New High 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Many pediatric readmissions to hospitals are potentially preventable, a recent study found. Study: 30 Percent of Children’s Readmissions to Hospitals May Be Preventable 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z “I do believe that we will have significant positive impact on readmission rates through these programs,” Powell said. In rural Oregon people can have trouble getting medication 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Another area of measurement was the 30-day readmission rates for Medicare beneficiaries, and the scorecard showed more improvement in that area across the country with low-income residents. Georgia editorial roundup 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z The average rate of readmissions in rural areas was 15.3 percent, compared to 14.7 percent in cities, where pharmacies are more often open, the researchers found. Lack of Pharmacy Access May Send Some Seniors Back to Hospital 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Hospitals with more unplanned readmissions than expected will receive a reduction in each Medicare case reimbursement for the upcoming fiscal year that runs from Oct. Medicare's Readmission Penalties Hit New High 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The study found that 29.5 percent of the pediatric readmissions were potentially preventable. Study: 30 Percent of Children’s Readmissions to Hospitals May Be Preventable 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z In urban areas, with plentiful access to pharmacies, hospital readmission rates among patients over the age of 65 were lower, at about 14.7 percent of discharges. In rural Oregon people can have trouble getting medication 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z For access to our markets and continued diplomatic privileges, we should require readmission accords with foreign countries in which they willingly take back their citizens illegally in America. Getting Immigration Reform Right 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z However, the study only found an association between hospital readmissions and pharmacy availability. Lack of Pharmacy Access May Send Some Seniors Back to Hospital 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z For each hospital, the government calculated how many readmissions it expected, given national rates and the health of each hospital’s patients. Medicare's Readmission Penalties Hit New High 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services doesn’t penalize hospitals for pediatric readmissions, but a growing number of states are doing so, the study found. Study: 30 Percent of Children’s Readmissions to Hospitals May Be Preventable 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z In rural areas, where pharmacies were open fewer hours per day, hospital readmission rates were a half percentage point higher at 15.3 percent. In rural Oregon people can have trouble getting medication 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z In addition to outright mistakes, poor or inadequate treatment in hospitals leads to needless medical spending on extended hospital visits, readmissions, in-home caregivers and nursing home care. Elderly Hospital Patients Arrive Sick – and Leave Disabled 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z We investigated as many as three candidate readmission measures for each cohort and empirically selected the measure that produced the most robust statistical model. Methodology Updated for Ratings in Procedures and Conditions 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Medicare said the penalties are expected to total $528 million, about $108 million more than last year, because of changes in how readmissions are measured. Medicare's Readmission Penalties Hit New High 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z It excluded planned readmissions such as those for chemotherapy. Study: 30 Percent of Children’s Readmissions to Hospitals May Be Preventable 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z A recent analysis from Oregon State University suggests that the lack of pharmacy services may be boosting the rates of hospital readmissions among seniors, at great cost to both patients and the health care system. In rural Oregon people can have trouble getting medication 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Hospital readmission rates fell after the Affordable Care Act was implemented, both for conditions targeted by policy and those that weren't. U.S. will spend $2.6 trillion less on health care than expected before Obamacare, study projects 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z The EFA measure, which assessed hospitals on a composite endpoint of death, readmission, infection and certain complications, closely correlated with death and readmission. Methodology Updated for Ratings in Procedures and Conditions 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Hospitals are working to reduce readmission rates because they usually are preventable, indicating that a patient didn't understand medication information or missed follow-up care. Here Are the Unhealthiest States for Seniors 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z The Medicare program, which provides health benefits for Americans age 65 and older, imposes financial penalties on hospitals whose readmission rates are too high. Study: 30 Percent of Children’s Readmissions to Hospitals May Be Preventable 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z The study tallied the cumulative number of hours pharmacies were open in each primary care service area across Oregon, then compared those to readmission rates at local hospitals. In rural Oregon people can have trouble getting medication 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Erdogan added that if further bilateral talks on the visa issue didn't yield results, "the readmission agreement" on refugees wouldn't be approved by Turkey. Turkey's president: No refugee deal without EU visa waiver 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Surgical cohorts now use a single readmission measure at most. Methodology Updated for Ratings in Procedures and Conditions 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Erdogan added that if further bilateral talks on the visa issue didn’t yield results, “the readmission agreement” on refugees wouldn’t be approved by Turkey. Turkey's president: No refugee deal without EU visa waiver 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z “High risk for readmission,” an automated email plops into my inbox each time he’s admitted. Giving New Doctors the Tools They Need 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z It said the so-called readmission agreement would respect international law. Europe's leading human rights body is calling on Greece to provide alternatives to detaining children under an agreement between the European Union and Turkey to limit migration 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z “If the EU does not keep its word, we will cancel the readmission agreement,” the country’s foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said recently. Clearing customs 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z No readmission measure was used in aortic valve surgery. Methodology Updated for Ratings in Procedures and Conditions 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Charleston and asks for unspecified damages and Wallis’ readmission to the school through graduation. Ex-women’s player sues College of Charleston for negligence 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z One of the ironies of the approach, Feldpush says, is that it's very hard to do well on mortality and readmission measures for the same condition. Medicare Delays New Consumer Hospital Ratings After Outcry 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z EU member states must still give the green light for the readmission talks with Nigeria to begin. Europe's leading human rights body is calling on Greece to provide alternatives to detaining children under an agreement between the European Union and Turkey to limit migration 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Rural children, for instance, were more likely to require readmission, tended to be from poorer homes and traveled five times as far, on average, for specialized health care. Rural Kids Face Special Challenges When Seriously Ill: Study 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Medicare already imposes financial penalties on hospitals with higher readmission rates, says Dr. Janis Orlowski, Chief Health Care Officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges. Hospital Groups Debate How to Grade Quality of Care 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z But he cut the share of his knee replacement patients who ended up back in the hospital nearly in half between 2013 and 2015 and cut readmissions for hip replacement patients more than 80%. How a healthcare revolution came to one red state while the Obamacare battle raged on 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z But, many patients stop taking these drugs as prescribed, which puts them at increased risk for hospital readmission and death. Gaps in Care Can Harm Patients After Heart Attack 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Bruce Anderson is the victim of a flawed readmission system for patients who want to return to their nursing homes after spending time in the hospital. Patients can have trouble returning to nursing homes after hospitalization 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Greece returned the migrants under an existing agreement with Greece on the readmission to Turkey of migrants who do not qualify for international protection. Turkish officials say Greece has returned 90 migrants from Pakistan, Morocco, Algeria and Turkey who had crossed into the country from Turkey 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z Hospitals pay a price for these lapses in community care through higher readmission rates and higher costs. Hospital Groups Debate How to Grade Quality of Care 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Success of the European plan outlined early Tuesday will hinge largely on implementation of a Greek-Turkish readmission agreement to accept the return of migrants not given refugee status. The Latest: Greek PM flies to Turkey for talks on migrants 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z It has helped, she says, that hospitals are improving their discharge planning to cut back on readmissions. Pathways to Care offers rare healing oasis for homeless 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z So in order to ease the mounting strains on the system, a large-scale readmissions policy needs to be part of a much broader package. Migrant crisis: EU and Turkey in Aegean stand-off - BBC News 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Sending data to the Internet cloud lets health providers monitor vital symptoms and prod patients to take their medicine once they leave the hospital, potentially preventing costly readmissions. Just what the doctor ordered: connectivity in medical devices 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z But it's not uncommon for a hospitalization to lead to a new health problem that's serious enough to require hospital readmission within 30 days. Does Going to the Hospital Make You Sicker? 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Jha, who wrote an editorial published with the study, said the slightly higher readmission rate is unlikely to reflect poorer care during the first hospital stay. VA Hospital Care Improving, Study Suggests 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Many patient-care metrics we use to evaluate the impact of duty hour restrictions — mortality, procedural complications, adverse events, readmission rates — are crude. Should Doctors-in-Training Work Fewer Hours? 1462-01-13T05:00:00Z There have been no complications and only one hospital readmission for several hours when a patient reacted to the anesthesia, he says. Same-Day Hip Replacement 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z "We found that making these two visits is cost effective and keeps patients on the road to recovery, while also reducing hospital readmissions," Nabagiez said. After Heart Surgery, House Calls by Physician's Assistants Help 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Sometimes the readmission is related to the cause of the initial hospitalization, and sometimes it's because the patient acquired a new infection in the hospital. Does Going to the Hospital Make You Sicker? 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Plus, he added, there are issues other than death rates and readmissions -- including how well people recover after being hospitalized. VA Hospital Care Improving, Study Suggests 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Another quick win will come from Iran’s readmission to the global banking system and payment networks such as SWIFT. Waiting for the peace dividend 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z The Alzheimer's Society called for all hospitals to publish an annual statement of dementia care, to include information on satisfaction, falls, readmissions and staff training as part of its campaign to improve standards. Dementia patients face 'Russian roulette' in hospital - BBC News 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Medicare gets the promise of reduced hospital readmissions. Home Care for Seniors: a Win-Win 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z But often there's a seemingly new reason for readmission. Does Going to the Hospital Make You Sicker? 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z It's been shown to reduce readmissions to the hospital and lower health care costs. AT&T is updating its system for monitoring patient health remotely 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z Likewise, patients treated in the emergency room and not admitted to the hospital do not affect the readmissions metric either. The Hidden Financial Incentives Behind Your Shorter Hospital Stay 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z If England do not lose at Newlands, it will be the longest winless streak for South Africa in almost a quarter of a century since readmission. South Africa v England: second Test, day one – live! 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z Peer counselors serve the full spectrum of acuity: There’s a “peer bridger” role, where they work with people admitted to the hospital to help prevent readmissions. Patients become providers at Yakima mental health program 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Krumholz learned that only about a third of patient readmissions were related to the original cause of hospitalisation. Does going into hospital make you sick? - BBC News 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z The company's posted methodologies currently lack more substantive outcome measures, such as death and readmission rates, which offer a definitive measure of how well patients fared. Medicare Takes For-Profit Partner 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z For instance, patients who are placed under “observation status” are not counted in the readmissions metric even though they may receive the same care as patients formally admitted to the hospital. The Hidden Financial Incentives Behind Your Shorter Hospital Stay 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z England have been thrashed here in three of the four Tests since readmission. South Africa v England: second Test, day one – live! 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z The health reform law includes assorted payment carrots and sticks, such as hospital readmission penalties, accountable care organizations, risk-based payment changes and stronger community benefit requirements for nonprofit providers. Some Hospitals Prescribe Food, Take Other Steps to Fight Food Insecurity 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Clinical trials are required, he suggests, to understand what is causing PHS and to confirm any link with readmission rates. Does going into hospital make you sick? - BBC News 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z The rise in observation stays accounted for about 40% of the decline in readmissions, by the Journal’s measure. Medicare Rules Reshape Hospital Admissions 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z If reducing lengths of stay increased readmissions while decreasing costs of each stay, hospitals benefited financially on both ends of the equation. The Hidden Financial Incentives Behind Your Shorter Hospital Stay 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z England have been thrashed here in three of the four Tests since readmission. South Africa v England: second Test, day one – live! 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z "Both sides agree that the EU-Turkey readmission agreement will become fully applicable from June 2016," the draft conclusions of the meeting said. EU seeks Turkish help to slow migrants for cash, EU membership talks: draft 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z The investigators also found that four of seven measures -- such as infections and emergency readmissions -- were worse for women admitted, and babies born, on weekends. Weekend Childbirth Riskier, British Study Suggests 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z A spokeswoman for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said in a written statement that the agency estimates there were 150,000 fewer readmissions in 2012 and 2013 compared with the prior two years. Medicare Rules Reshape Hospital Admissions 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z In some cases, a longer initial hospital stay that avoids a readmission is worth the additional upfront investment. The Hidden Financial Incentives Behind Your Shorter Hospital Stay 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z If England do not lose at Newlands, it will be the longest winless streak for South Africa in almost a quarter of a century since readmission. South Africa v England: second Test, day one – live! 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z Unnecessary procedures, complications, hospital readmissions and extended care provided in costly "post-acute" settings such as rehabilitation centers all may drive up costs and increase the likelihood that hospitals will end the year owing Medicare money. CMS: New Model for Hip, Knee Replacement Payments 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z There was wide variation in readmission rates, depending on the type of surgery and patient characteristics, the study authors said. Emergency Surgery Patients Often Wind Up Back in Hospital: Study 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z The health law’s penalty program dings hospitals by stripping some Medicare payments when readmission rates exceed expectations. Medicare Rules Reshape Hospital Admissions 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z In the United States and other nations, when lengths of stay decline, readmissions rise. The Hidden Financial Incentives Behind Your Shorter Hospital Stay 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z That is when they are at highest risk for complications and readmission. Doctors Prescribe New Apps to Manage Medical Conditions 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z While the national readmission rate is dropping, federal data show that in 2014 a record 2,600-plus hospitals were fined for seeing too many patients return for care within 30 days. Medicare Incentives and Penalties: Critical Lessons Learned 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z "Reducing readmissions is a noble cost-saving goal with benefits not only to the hospitals, but also to the patients," researcher Dr. Joaquim Havens, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues wrote. Emergency Surgery Patients Often Wind Up Back in Hospital: Study 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Several experts consulted said that criterion would identify unplanned stays in both categories, though the penalty program counts some readmissions that don’t begin with emergency treatment. Medicare Rules Reshape Hospital Admissions 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z On October 15th European leaders were due to discuss a deal with Turkey, including the readmission of failed asylum-seekers. Forward defence 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Once a year, Mayo experts visit and review all performance measures to determine whether care is high quality and readmissions, complications and deaths are kept to a minimum. What Does a Hospital's Brand Name Mean? 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z These factors account for significant variation in readmission rates. Don’t unfairly penalize hospitals that serve poorer patients 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z "However, it is critical to understand the underlying factors associated with readmission to appropriately identify quality-improvement measures that address the true problem." Emergency Surgery Patients Often Wind Up Back in Hospital: Study 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z “The evidence we see indicates that readmissions are declining,” the spokeswoman said. Medicare Rules Reshape Hospital Admissions 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Asked about the findings of the study, CMS’ chief medical officer Patrick Conway said in a statement Monday that the agency is currently researching the impact of socioeconomic status on the readmissions penalty program. Medicare unfairly penalizes hospitals treating sickest, poorest patients, study finds 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Providers, chosen for their excellent outcomes, offer attractive value because they do a large volume of surgeries, and patients avoid costly complications and readmissions. The Travel Trend in Health Care 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Hospitals always strive to reduce readmissions and welcome being held accountable for those that are preventable. Don’t unfairly penalize hospitals that serve poorer patients 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Patients with a higher risk of readmission included those with other health problems, those who were discharged from hospital against medical advice, and those with public health insurance, the findings showed. Emergency Surgery Patients Often Wind Up Back in Hospital: Study 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z He said Banner’s readmissions reduction was “the result of focused strategic initiatives” that are “consistent with goals set forth by” Medicare. Medicare Rules Reshape Hospital Admissions 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, 24 percent of the patients developed delirium, which dramatically increased all negative outcomes after surgery, including extended hospital stays and hospital readmission within 30 days. Delirium in Older Surgical Patients Threatens Recovery 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Let’s just prevent readmissions/Manage those chronic conditions /Need time preparing the handoff/Move on to other clinicians./Verbal instructions are clear/Only if the patient can hear . Las Vegas doc rocks and rocks 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Ms. Habitzreuther’s complaint, which sought $500,000 in damages, said she was in the dark about the terms of her readmission and “devastated” by the final decision. Expelled Veterinary Student Loses Court Battle With Cornell 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z However, these legal mechanisms are controversial and infrequently used despite their effectiveness in reducing violent incidents and hospital readmissions. How to Halt the Violence 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z The hospitals’ readmission rate for those patients declined by 33%, and the rising share of visits labeled as observation stays accounted for two-thirds of that decline, according to the Journal’s analysis. Medicare Rules Reshape Hospital Admissions 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z The risk of death, hospital readmission or complications following surgery was no more likely if the surgeon pulled a midnight shift before a daytime operation, the Canadian study showed. A Tired Surgeon Still a Good Surgeon, Study Finds 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z To prevent hospital readmissions after outpatient surgery, seniors need to be given more understandable discharge instructions and they need to be evaluated for their ability to care for themselves after the procedure, De Oliveira said. Seniors More Likely to Wind Up in Hospital After Outpatient Surgery: Study 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Nutrition and food are absolutely critical to the healing process and one of the most efficient contributors to reduced hospital readmissions. Op-Ed: A New Prescription for the Health Care Industry? Fresh Food 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z To assess quality, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services started with hospital readmissions. Hospitals Test Paying Doctors for Performance, But Get Mixed Results 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Beth Israel’s readmission rate declined by about 29% from 2010 to 2013, and a rise in patient visits labeled as observation stays accounts for about one-third of the decline, according to the Journal’s analysis. Medicare Rules Reshape Hospital Admissions 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z In the fourth year of federal readmission penalties, 2,592 hospitals will receive lower payments for every Medicare patient that stays in the hospital – readmitted or not – starting in October. Half of U.S. Hospitals Face Medicare's Readmission Penalties 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Patients' health before outpatient surgery was not a factor in the higher readmission rate for older patients, according to the researchers. Seniors More Likely to Wind Up in Hospital After Outpatient Surgery: Study 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z The results: Strong positive trends in patient satisfaction numbers and enhanced patient education in support of the hospital's goals to reduced readmissions. Op-Ed: A New Prescription for the Health Care Industry? Fresh Food 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Most proposals for improving large quality measures like readmission rates are tied to how much providers get paid, usually called pay-for-performance incentives. Hospitals Test Paying Doctors for Performance, But Get Mixed Results 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Dr. Yang said he was aware that rising use of observation helped reduce the hospital’s readmission rates. Medicare Rules Reshape Hospital Admissions 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z For each hospital, Medicare determined what it thought the appropriate number of readmissions should be based on the mix of patients and how the hospital industry performed overall. Half of U.S. Hospitals Face Medicare's Readmission Penalties 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z In addition, the complications identified through Medicare billing codes represent a composite measure of deaths and hospital readmissions occurring within 30 days of the original surgery. Public Reporting Is a Judgment Call 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z "We have seen a decline in hospital readmission rates and a decline in the number of days people were in the hospital." America's Health Care Elixir 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Hospitals that fail to keep readmission rates down for certain conditions are penalized through decreased Medicare payments. Hospitals Test Paying Doctors for Performance, But Get Mixed Results 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Among those hospitals, which include 10 of Banner’s, readmission rates for medical conditions subject to the penalty program fell about 14% overall. Medicare Rules Reshape Hospital Admissions 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z If the number of readmissions was above that projection, Medicare fined the hospital. Half of U.S. Hospitals Face Medicare's Readmission Penalties 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Without coordination of care, there’s a higher rate of hospital readmission. Book: Medicare Harms Patients And Impairs Doctors 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z By 2003 it required public reporting on measures such as hospital infection rates, volume and readmissions. America's Health Care Elixir 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The formulaic “readmission agreements” on which the EU relies are much less effective. The birth-pangs of a policy 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The analysis counted readmissions and follow-up observation stays that began with an emergency-room visit. Medicare Rules Reshape Hospital Admissions 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z The readmission penalties are not the only fines hospitals face this year. Half of U.S. Hospitals Face Medicare's Readmission Penalties 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Staffing ratios also appear to reduce the rate of readmissions, many of which are preventable and constitute a significant cost for hospitals. Widespread Understaffing of Nurses Increases Risk to Patients 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Reconstruction — Washington’s effort to set the terms for the South’s readmission to the Union and establish postwar political equality — was being bitterly opposed by defeated white separatists. “The Confederate flag still flies overseas”: Endless war, domestic racism and the forgotten history of the stars and bars 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Determining factors would include infections, implant failures and hospital readmissions. Medicare proposes payment changes to hospitals for hip, knee replacement 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Memorial’s flagship hospital, Memorial Regional Hospital, paid the maximum penalty rate in 2013, the first full year the readmission program was in effect. Medicare Rules Reshape Hospital Admissions 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z It put in place initiatives to lower readmissions to hospitals and reduce infections acquired in hospitals—improving the quality of care while lowering costs. The Coming Shock in Health-Care Cost Increases 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Another study that year also from the same school examined 30-day readmissions in California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and found that each additional patient per nurse raised readmission rates 6 to 9 percent. Widespread Understaffing of Nurses Increases Risk to Patients 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z But Confederate veterans and their sons used the pacification of the West as a readmission program into the U.S. “The Confederate flag still flies overseas”: Endless war, domestic racism and the forgotten history of the stars and bars 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Already we’ve seen reductions, for example, in the number of readmissions at hospitals. President Barack Obama's Full Statement on Supreme Court Affordable Care Act Ruling 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Mrs. Wellentin was diagnosed with a fractured shoulder and sacrum and a urinary-tract infection—none conditions that currently trigger readmission penalties. Medicare Rules Reshape Hospital Admissions 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Already we’ve seen reductions, for example, in the number of readmissions at hospitals. Text of President Obama’s remarks on health care ruling 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z "Are they discharged when they're ready to go home and do they get the support they need to live at home and avoid unnecessary readmission? "That is what is important. BMA Scotland criticises NHS waiting times 'obsession' - BBC News 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z He pardoned all but about 1,500 white Southerners, and demanded little from white legislatures in the South seeking readmission to the Union except that they ratify the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery. GOP’s fear of a black America: The long, racist history which explains Dylann Roof and stains the so-called “party of Lincoln” 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z Overall, readmission to the same hospital was associated with a 26 percent lower risk of death within 90 days, the study revealed. Using Same Hospital for Complications After Surgery Lowers Death Risk: Study 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z A 2014 report by Medicare officials acknowledged an increase in observation stays, but found declining readmission rates weren’t “primarily the result” of rising observation services. Medicare Rules Reshape Hospital Admissions 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z They found a reduction in readmission rates and some evidence that the benefits were spilling over for non-Medicare patients as well. Data Show Obamacare Is Working 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Statistically, the low-volume providers have higher mortality, more complications and higher readmission rates. Low Volume Hospitals Create Big Risks for Surgery Patients 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z The study also revealed seniors are experiencing lower hospital readmission rates and preventable hospitalization rates compared to last year. Kentucky editorial roundup 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z It's important to note, however, the study only found an association between readmission to the same hospital and the risk of death. Using Same Hospital for Complications After Surgery Lowers Death Risk: Study 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z At hospital discharge, patients are especially vulnerable to adverse drug events, misunderstandings about care instructions and preventable readmissions. Patients have an important role to play in ensuring they get good medical care 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Historically, there hasn't been much financial motivation for U.S. hospitals to decrease readmission rates. Data Show Obamacare Is Working 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z "Within one year, most patients will have had one or more readmissions and almost half will have died," he added in a society news release. Depression Linked to Death of Many Heart Failure Patients 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z Hip-replacement patients faced a 77 percent higher risk of death and a 25 percent higher risk of readmission. Risks Are High at Low-Volume Hospitals 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z We will need to work with them in a variety of ways: fee-for-service systems, clinical efficiency, avoiding readmissions, and supply chain efficiency. Mark Bertolini's Strategic Move On Wages 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z For example, a critical first step toward reducing readmissions is ensuring the initial diagnosis is correct and that the initial treatment decision is accordingly informed. Op-ed: Get to the Point of Health Care 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z The researchers looked at the readmission rates for patients at New York hospitals in 2008, before the law went into effect, and in 2012. Data Show Obamacare Is Working 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Many Medicaid hospital readmissions involve a diagnosis of drug abuse, alcoholism or mental illness, Helgerson said. NY Medicaid overhaul envisions combined outpatient care 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z News analysis, knee-replacement patients at the hospitals had double the national average death risk, a 25 percent higher rate of readmission because of post-discharge complications. Risks Are High at Low-Volume Hospitals 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z To get the designation, the campus would have to waive application fees for veterans, provide specialized orientation programs, offer priority class scheduling and adopt policies that allow for quick readmission after deployment. Briefs from the Louisiana Legislature’s regular session 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z It is there that administrators revise, improve, and streamline workflows to reduce costs, deliver higher quality care, and reduce 30-day readmissions, garnering higher levels of patient satisfaction. athenahealthVoice: 3 Technology Trends Transforming Health Care 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z The researchers didn't find evidence that hospitals were delaying readmission to past 30 days to avoid patients being counted in their 30-day total, one possible way critics said hospitals may get around the penalty. Data Show Obamacare Is Working 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Every Medicare hospital readmission avoided saves $10,000 – $13,000 – reducing cost, while of greater import, the patient enjoys a higher quality of life – improving outcomes. The Medicare 'Doc Fix' Bill: How Do We Pay For Value-Based Care? 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z In December, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reported a 17 percent reduction in infections that patients transmitted in hospitals, as well as a reduction of 150,000 in hospital readmissions. Is Obamacare Behind Health Improvements, Job Growth? 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Preventing the spread of bacteria in hospitals and other health care facilities – thereby removing the threat of illness and readmissions – is a key component to lowering costs. White House Attacks Deadly, Drug-Resistant Bacteria 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Shortly after completing my master’s, I began working in my current position at the University of Maryland Medical Center, focusing on reducing patient readmissions. Graduate School Alumni Explain Program, Career Choices 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Through such programs, trainees see how putting the focus on the patient prevents costly readmissions and leads to better health outcomes. 5 Ways Medical Schools Aim to Teach the Doctors of Tomorrow 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Black patients were 1.5 times more likely to be readmitted to the hospital and required readmission sooner than white patients, according to the study published recently in the IBD Journal. Black Children May Fare Worse With Crohn's Disease 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Still, the findings are a "good starting point" for uncovering ways to avoid some readmissions, according to Gaieski, who studies sepsis patients' outcomes and was not involved in the study. Hospitalizations After Severe Blood Infections May Be Preventable 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Some tools look at mortality rate for certain surgical procedures, some consider readmission rates, and some look at a mix of management practices and patient outcomes for particular conditions or procedures. Time For Bipartisan Action On Health Care Transparency 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Closely watched by the authorities around Europe, the program involves counseling, help with readmission to school and meetings with parents. Same Anger, Different Ideologies: Radical Muslim and Neo-Nazi 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The sad story about Alison Hymes recounted a public health system failure. Why did she experience poor outcomes for so long? A second readmission, a 17-month hospital stay and continued troubling symptoms indicate ineffective care. Where Virginia’s mental health system failed 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Interestingly, the 30-day readmission rate also fell from 19 to 7 percent, suggesting the benefits of ERP protocols extend beyond hospital walls. Enhanced Recovery: Improving Patients’ Surgical Experience 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z But anywhere from 22 percent to 42 percent of those readmissions were potentially preventable, Prescott said. Hospitalizations After Severe Blood Infections May Be Preventable 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z However, these intestinal complications were the most common reason for readmission after weight-loss surgery. Infection Most Likely Cause of Hospital Readmission After Surgery 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z Among six common surgeries, the lowest readmission rate was just under 4 percent for hysterectomy patients. Infections most common cause of readmissions after surgery 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z The lowest unexpected readmission rate in the study was just under 4 percent for hysterectomy patients. Infections most common cause of readmissions after surgery 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z One of the biggest incentives to getting discharge timing right is that it should, in theory, reduce hospital readmissions. Sent Home Too Soon? The Difficult Art of Hospital Discharge 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Because of this, it’s important to find ways to improve transitional care in order to decrease the likelihood of an adverse event or readmission. Understanding The Hidden Dangers When Leaving The Hospital 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Other causes for readmission included dehydration or nutritional deficiency, bleeding and blood clots, according to the study. Infection Most Likely Cause of Hospital Readmission After Surgery 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z The study notes that hospital readmissions are a focus of nationwide efforts to control hospital costs and improve quality of patient care. Infections most common cause of readmissions after surgery 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z The study of almost 350 hospitals also found that readmission rates vary widely by surgery. Infections most common cause of readmissions after surgery 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z Aetna cites its partnership with Inova Health, a health system in Northern Virginia, that it said led to sharply lower hospital stays and readmissions. Industry Group to Back Results-Focused Care 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Coming home from the hospital is actually more dangerous than you might expect, and there is a high likelihood of readmission if proper precautions aren’t taken. Understanding The Hidden Dangers When Leaving The Hospital 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The study found that the rate of readmission for any complication after surgery ranged from less than 4 percent after hysterectomy to 15 percent after leg artery bypass surgery. Infection Most Likely Cause of Hospital Readmission After Surgery 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z Among hip or knee replacement patients, it was the reason for almost 1 in 5 readmissions, and for obesity surgery patients, just over 11 percent of readmissions. Infections most common cause of readmissions after surgery 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z Hospitals are now penalized for unnecessary readmissions and new technology alerts nurses of possible problems and reduces the reliance on handwritten doctors’ orders. Vice President Joe Biden Calls For Renewed Focus On Patient Safety 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Only a small number of community groups receiving federal reimbursement to reduce expensive hospital readmissions produced significant results compared with others that were not part of the $300 million program, according to partial, early results. Report: Affordable Care hospitalization program shows uneven early returns 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z They also analyzed length of hospitalization, referrals to long-term care facilities and need for readmission or emergency room treatment for a stroke or any other reason in the month after their discharge. Influx of Trainee Docs in July Doesn't Affect Stroke Care: Study 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z He added that knowing why readmissions happen is the first step in reducing them. Infection Most Likely Cause of Hospital Readmission After Surgery 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z From 2011 through June of this year, New Hampshire hospitals prevented 700 patients from experiencing harm and saw 4,300 fewer readmissions compared to before the initiative began. Report: New Hampshire hospitals reduced errors 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z For instance, its Partnership for Patients program is working with 3,700 hospitals across the nation to reduce preventable infections and readmissions. Vice President Joe Biden Calls For Renewed Focus On Patient Safety 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Preventable readmissions are estimated to cost the Medicare program $17 billion a year. Report: Affordable Care hospitalization program shows uneven early returns 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z The first levies penalties against hospitals with high readmission rates, and the second awards bonuses or penalties based on two dozen quality measures. Infection rate penalties hit Chicago-area hospitals 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z The number one complication leading to readmission was surgical wound infection, said lead researcher Dr. Karl Bilimoria, an assistant professor of surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Infection Most Likely Cause of Hospital Readmission After Surgery 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z The law also punishes hospitals with high readmission rates. Obamacare deserves some credit for the good news about health care 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z These include mortality, readmissions, health care-associated infections and other widely used measures of hospital quality. It’s Coming: U.S. News Hospital Ratings in Routine Care 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z “If it doesn’t reduce readmissions, it’s game over, so why do you want all these process measures?” he said. Report: Affordable Care hospitalization program shows uneven early returns 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Nanavati said the male former student remains ineligible for readmission, but his transcript is no longer marked with an expulsion. Colleges often reluctant to expel for sexual violence — with U-Va. a prime example 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z The researchers looked at readmission rates and reasons for all operations in nearly 350 U.S. hospitals. Infection Most Likely Cause of Hospital Readmission After Surgery 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z The Irvine team is building an analytics-powered medical practice in an effort to reduce readmissions, increase the velocity of research projects and track patient vital statistics in near real time. Analytics For Healthcare--Hortonworks Showing The Hadoop-Fuelled Value 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Consider the law’s penalties for hospitals with high readmission rates. Health Cost Holiday Will Soon Be Over 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Paying community agencies to work with hospitals was considered one potential way of reducing readmissions. Report: Affordable Care hospitalization program shows uneven early returns 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z In this case, it’s part of the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid that penalizes hospitals with high readmission rates. How Could America Get Its Medical Debt Problem in Check? 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Overall, the most common reason for readmission was infection at the site of the surgery, ranging from 11 percent after bariatric surgery to 36 percent after leg artery bypass, the investigators found. Infection Most Likely Cause of Hospital Readmission After Surgery 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z The actuaries also noted a reduction in a particular kind of hospitalization known as a readmission; that’s when a patient leaves the hospital only to return within a month. Good News Inside the Health Spending Numbers 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z So Obamacare cuts Medicare payments 3 percent for hospitals with “excessive” readmissions in certain health categories. Health Cost Holiday Will Soon Be Over 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Additionally, numerous groups and hospitals are working to cut readmissions through other means. Report: Affordable Care hospitalization program shows uneven early returns 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z But the law did include cuts to Medicare and penalized hospitals for high readmission rates, two drivers that kept health spending in check. Health spending rose 3.6 percent in 2013 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z MedStar Health developed a program called “We Want to Know,” for patients to communicate with a patient navigator about perceived breakdowns in care and for hospitals to monitor readmission rates. Zero Preventable Hospital Deaths: How One Nonprofit Is Making Safety Its Mission 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z Across the "most disadvantaged" 15 percent of neighborhoods, the rate of readmission ranged from 22 percent to 27 percent. Poorest Seniors at Risk for Repeat Hospital Stays 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z Newton at Home, in West Newton, Mass., lets members participate in a collaborative program with a local hospital to prevent readmissions. Retirees Turn to Virtual Villages for Mutual Support 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Another study found higher overall patient satisfaction was associated with lower readmission rates a month after patients were discharged. New hospital job: Patient satisfaction officer A widely publicized lawsuit brought by the father, Stephen Opayemi, against Milford Public Schools demanding her readmission will be settled, according to the statement, without giving further details. Public School Lifts Ban on Girl Barred over Ebola Fears 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z Evidence is continuing to accumulate that the readmission policy will unduly harm hospitals that care for low income patients. How Medicare Is Punishing Hospitals That Care For Poor People 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z The Affordable Care Act began imposing penalties on hospitals with a lot of readmissions, and in just a few years the number declined. Is the Affordable Care Act Working? 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z In fact, our hospitals are involved in an even more comprehensive statewide effort to reduce readmissions. Maryland hospitals’ push to cut readmissions Medicare and states such as Massachusetts are holding hospitals responsible for readmission rates. Why Is Telemedicine Suddenly Hot? 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z A small pilot program in Minnesota reduced ER readmissions for high-risk patients from roughly 20 percent to just 3 percent. Paramedics Step Up to Cut Hospital Readmissions 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Medicare needs to tweak its reimbursement model, to better account for socioeconomic factors known to influence hospital readmission rates. How Medicare Is Punishing Hospitals That Care For Poor People 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z But readmissions represented only a tiny fraction of medical spending, so they cannot explain too much of the overall slowdown. Is the Affordable Care Act Working? 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z In Maryland, our more stringent program applies to all patients and all conditions, and it holds hospitals accountable for readmissions for any reason. Maryland hospitals’ push to cut readmissions One way his center has worked to address this challenge is by employing “care traffic controllers,” or nonclinical staff who look at patient data to determine ways to reduce re-hospitalizations, readmissions and address other issues. Big Data's Promise, Potential and Pitfalls 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z Part of their goal is reducing costly hospital readmissions, which nobody -- including Medicaid/Medicare, private insurers and patients -- wants. Health Systems Try New Partnerships to Boost Continuity of Care 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z One reason for the higher and more widespread fines is that this year Medicare started evaluating readmissions related to elective knee or hip replacements and those related to lung ailments such as chronic bronchitis. Illinois hospitals face fines over readmissions 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Historically, hospitals had little financial incentive to prevent readmissions since they got paid for both visits. Is the Affordable Care Act Working? 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z Over five years, the researchers found small but significant reductions in mortality and in hospital readmissions – which is, after all, the reason we care whether staffs check off all their requirements. Some Good News on Pneumonia 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z For instance, hospitals that fail to reduce their readmissions or infection rates will suffer a loss of up to 2.5-percent of the rate at which Medicare pays them. Good News And Bad News About Value Based Health Care 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z “A lack of adherence and a problem of mixing the wrong medications is one of the leading causes of adverse events; it’s one of the leading causes of readmissions,” Kerns said. CVS, MedStar agree to integrate patient records Nationwide, Medicare is fining a record number of hospitals — 2,610 — for their readmissions, the new federal data show. Illinois hospitals face fines over readmissions 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z "The ground has been well-prepared for a shift on the readmission of divorced and remarried Catholics to the sacraments," she said. Pope revisits 'punishing' rules on Catholic divorce 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z Under health care reform, hospitals must demonstrate certain cost-saving measures, including cutting back readmission rates and avoiding wasting money on unnecessary tests. What's Behind the Slowdown in Health Care Costs 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z "The really big money is in reducing hospitalizations and readmissions," Ridgely said. New Anthem Blue Cross plan takes on Kaiser 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Today, it’s one of the nation’s most successful Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations, a new government-supported model emphasizing prevention and high-quality care that avoids redundant or unnecessary tests and procedures and readmissions. Hospital of Tomorrow Will Be 'Dynamic System' 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z Medicare started evaluating readmissions in part to change the financial incentives for hospitals, which often earned more money when a patient returned for additional treatments. Illinois hospitals face fines over readmissions 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Walters Gobitas, their father, filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking their readmission. Lillian Gobitas Klose, who touched off legal battle with refusal to salute the flag, dies Reasons for preventable readmissions include patients discharged too early, poor discharge planning and poor follow-up care. Illinois hospitals fined $16.3 million for unnecessary readmissions 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Rates of death and readmission are the broadest gauges of hospital performance, but the military’s data make it impossible to judge individual hospitals by those measures. Smaller Military Hospitals Said to Put Patients at Risk 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Cathy Warwick said: "We are seeing women being discharged earlier without adequate support. This leads to readmissions later on and more cost to the NHS. "This is a false economy. Post-natal care lacking, say midwives 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z According to the Centers for Disease Control, 129.8 million people visited the emergency room in 2010 and 13 percent of these visits resulted in hospital readmission. U.S. startups get OK for smartphone-based heart tracking 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Major hospitals like the Cleveland Clinic are developing their own systems to cut costs and reduce readmission rates. Planned Parenthood Appeals Ban on Telehealth Medication Abortions 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Illinois defines unnecessary readmissions as those in which a patient is readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of being discharged for an illness or injury clinically related to the initial admission. Illinois hospitals fined $16.3 million for unnecessary readmissions 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The ACA unleashed readmission penalties for select conditions, such as congestive heart failure. Thanks To The Courts, Medicare's Long-Term Care Program Has Become A Profound Fiscal Liability 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z The Centre for Mental Health found that one such initiative in Birmingham reduced the length of hospital stays and the number of readmissions and improved the health and well-being of patients. Body and soul 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z "In addition, quitting smoking after discharge may lead to fewer readmissions, which are costly for hospitals as well as for patients." Hospital Discharge a Key Time to Help Smokers Quit 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Audioboom Group Of the five top performing new joiners on Aim in the first half of the year, Audioboom arrived at the party latest, with an introduction and readmission at the end of May. The UK's Six Top Performing Smaller Companies 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z The penalties, devised to encourage hospitals to reduce preventable hospital readmissions, are similar to those imposed by Medicare, the federal program for seniors and the disabled. Illinois hospitals fined $16.3 million for unnecessary readmissions 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z Indeed, more severe disease was associated with a higher likelihood of readmission. Lupus Patients Face High Rehospitalization Rates 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z On the other hand there’s a need to reduce the length of stay and readmission rates, or do less. The Bare Truth About Hospitals - And Why It's Time For A Revolution 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z The ACA, for instance, is slowing payments to Medicare Advantage, the part of the program in which older Americans join private health plans, while other provisions focus on curbing hospital readmissions. Medicare finances improve partly due to ACA, hospital expenses, trustee report says Chancellor Carol Folt says the “Complete Carolina” program will start the readmission process for the former athletes, and then provide both academic and career counseling. UNC inviting ex-athletes back to complete degrees 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z “We hope that this initiative will encourage providers to reduce their potentially preventable readmissions so that Medicaid clients get and stay healthier and the state sees lower costs.” Illinois hospitals fined $16.3 million for unnecessary readmissions 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z While data is somewhat sparse, existing studies have found improvements in health outcomes, reductions in hospital readmission rates, and spillover benefits to traditional Medicare. Where Is The Value In Health Care? 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z Moreover, in most programs with high rates of robotic use, the reduction in hospital stay, fewer complications and lower rates of readmission compared with open surgery more than pays for the use of the technology. Intuitive Surgical Exec: Here Is Why Robotic Surgery Is Useful 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z But hospitals are now incentivized to lower readmissions – because of new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regulations that reward hospitals financially for lowering readmissions. What to Do When You Disagree With Your Doctor 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z But massive costs to the health care system eventually forced a closer examination of excessive readmission. You've Been Discharged. Now What? 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Sixty-five were able to do so by enacting measures to lower readmission rates, avoiding $18.5 million in penalties. Illinois hospitals fined $16.3 million for unnecessary readmissions 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z One example – remote monitoring reducing hospital readmissions and overall cost. Top 20 Technologies that Will Change our Lives: Next Up - Digital Medicine 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z The companies also analyze a vast array of data, including readmission and mortality rates. In Military Care, a Pattern of Errors but Not Scrutiny 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z For example, hospital now face fines if their readmission rates are too high, and are rewarded if they “do well on a benchmark of clinical outcomes and patient surveys”. The Future Of Healthcare Is Less Privacy 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z So who’s responsible for these expensive, unwanted readmissions? You've Been Discharged. Now What? 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z The remaining 82 must pay the penalty, which is equal to the cost of the additional care administered because of the preventable readmission, the state said. Illinois hospitals fined $16.3 million for unnecessary readmissions 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The first levies penalties against hospitals with high readmission rates and the second awards bonuses or penalties based on two dozen quality measures. 4 Seattle hospitals could be penalized over patient care 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z Two measures used in major civilian hospitals to monitor quality of care — rates of death and readmission, adjusted for seriousness of illness — are simply not tracked. In Military Care, a Pattern of Errors but Not Scrutiny 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z So now hospitals need to track their patients, keep them healthy and manage against readmissions. Life Or Death For Hospitals 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z In heart failure – the No. 1 reason for early readmission – the heart pumps too weakly and circulation is poor. You've Been Discharged. Now What? 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z There are additional benchmarks tied to costs, including reducing readmissions to hospitals after treatments and effectively managing chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Boeing, health-care providers join forces in bid to curb costs 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z The court heard she was suffering from psychotic delusions and health professionals said her readmission should be considered. Care questions over husband killer 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z In 2009, Medicare and Medicaid tried to shame hospitals into doing better by posting readmission rates; that didn’t do much, and now fines are imposed. Revolving Doors at Hospitals 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z Because of this, there is a renewed focus on hospitals to continue to reduce their readmission rate. Meet The Newest Member Of Your Personal Healthcare Team 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z “This raises concerns about whether financial incentives, rather than beneficiaries’ conditions, influenced readmission decisions,” investigators said. Hospitals could be scamming the government, investigation warns 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Medicare penalties for excessive readmissions and new risk-based reimbursement systems all provide plenty of financial incentives to do so. Finally, Some Help For Family Caregivers After Hospital Discharges 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z A delay of 3 or more days in filling a first prescription for clopidogrel after hospital discharge was associated with significant increases in the risk for death and readmission with MI at 2 years: Prescription Delay Following Stent Implantation Is a Common and Deadly Problem 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Studies thus disagree on how many readmissions within 30 days of discharge are actually preventable. Revolving Doors at Hospitals 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z Part of this problem is the cost of hospital readmissions, which is generally defined as a patient being hospitalized within 30 days of an initial hospital stay. Meet The Newest Member Of Your Personal Healthcare Team 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Another big unknown is the effect of all this is on the reported progress around hospital “readmission” rates. Medicare Patients Are First Casualty In Emerging Healthcare Revenue Battles 2014-04-28T03:57:00Z Medicare shows that its death rate for pneumonia and heart failure patients are worse than the national average, as is its readmission rate. Hospital ratings show sharp differences in safety, chance of dying 2014-03-27T10:02:30Z The world's second most populous nation became the first to win readmission to the Olympic family during an ongoing Games. India completes Olympic return with Sochi flag raising 2014-02-16T09:30:52Z It’s the leading cause of hospitalization and readmissions in America today. U. S. Healthcare Innovation Demands A Paradigm Shift 2014-01-15T20:18:00Z To help address these issues, a new study evaluated the effectiveness of MTM on reducing hospital readmissions utilizing phone calls to patients from their pharmacist. Meet The Newest Member Of Your Personal Healthcare Team 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Although treatment with serelaxin had no effect on hospital readmission there was a highly surprising and controversial reduction in mortality at 6 months. FDA Advisory Panel To Review New Heart Failure Drug From Novartis 2014-01-07T16:51:00Z Data on deaths, readmission, and CTs were from patients 65 or older, while that on hospital-acquired infections was for patients of all ages. Hospital ratings show sharp differences in safety, chance of dying 2014-03-27T10:02:30Z Northwestern Memorial Hospital, largely regarded as one of the Chicago area's best, was the only hospital in Illinois to stumble in both categories, having higher-than-average hospital readmissions and complication rates associated with the procedures. Study: 6 Illinois hospitals below average for hip-knee replacement 2013-12-18T06:00:00Z But talks on the "readmission agreement" to send back illegal immigrants have been stalled for years, largely due to Turkish distrust over the EU's willingness to ease visa rules. EU, Turkey take step towards visa-free travel 2013-12-04T16:51:20Z Under some of these programs, hospitals also will be penalized with lower payments for not meeting certain quality benchmarks, including unnecessary hospital readmissions. 34 Chicago-area hospitals to join health information exchange 2013-12-01T06:00:00Z Its report highlighted "wide unexplained variations" between trusts in rates of complications such as readmissions, injuries and infections. NHS spends £700 insuring each birth 2013-11-08T00:00:28Z But Medicare says its rate of surgical complications is about average, as are readmission and death rates for pneumonia, heart attack, and heart failure patients. Hospital ratings show sharp differences in safety, chance of dying 2014-03-27T10:02:30Z "We are also committed to care for a relatively large number of patients receiving Medicaid and charity care. These are patients known to have higher rates of readmission because of the lack of social support." Study: 6 Illinois hospitals below average for hip-knee replacement 2013-12-18T06:00:00Z This and other efforts resulted in decreased readmission rates by 14 percent, saving $100 million. How Hospitals Are Changing 2013-10-29T00:00:00Z A variety of payment changes and care delivery models have proliferated under Obamacare, including Accountable Care Organizations, patient-centered medical homes, bundled payments, readmission payment penalties, adherence to treatment protocols and other quality-based metrics. Staffing the Hospital of Tomorrow 2013-10-16T16:15:00Z In addition to a patient’s medical and mental health needs, these efforts focus on the social determinants of health including income, education and community support, low levels of which often trigger unnecessary readmissions. Hospitals and insurers struggle to reduce costs by patients dubbed “super-utilizers” 2013-10-07T20:28:40Z Meanwhile, other metrics—regarding patient and staff safety, mortality and readmission rates, employee engagement and financial stewardship—are widely broadcast and meticulously tracked. The Real Face of Healthcare Reform 2013-10-09T14:43:56Z The government intends to begin levying penalties on hospitals with high hip and knee readmission rates, the next phase of its multipronged effort to use its financial muscle to force improvements in hospital quality. Study: 6 Illinois hospitals below average for hip-knee replacement 2013-12-18T06:00:00Z If all the caregiver training and patient variables are comparable between the two groups of 100 and the CareSolver users enjoy much lower readmission rates, perhaps the hospital will see value in paying for CareSolver. Can Harvard-MBA-Led Startup, CareSolver, Cut $60 Billion In Health Care Costs? 2013-10-07T12:25:00Z Participants agree to cost and quality targets, such as lowering hospital readmission rates and reducing patients' blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and then share savings or losses tied to meeting those goals. Analysis: Tenet stands out by experimenting with core model of Obamacare 2013-10-02T21:31:52Z Medicare penalties for readmissions are likely to hit... Hospitals and insurers struggle to reduce costs by patients dubbed “super-utilizers” 2013-10-07T20:28:40Z Post-op and post-acute care is where a lot of providers are looking to meet that 5 percent requirement, especially since Medicare no longer pays for certain "preventable" readmissions within 30 days of hospital discharge. Electronic Health Records: Helping Patients Engage in Their Own Care 2013-09-06T21:25:00Z Advocate Health Care said its hospital readmission rate has declined 9 percent since 2009, an improvement it attributes to new multidisciplinary teams created to care for hip and knee patients. Study: 6 Illinois hospitals below average for hip-knee replacement 2013-12-18T06:00:00Z "Morocco continues to uphold its border management and its readmissions procedures in light of the struggle against irregular migration, all the while respecting the development and human rights aspects of migration." Is brutality keeping out immigrants? 2013-09-04T16:27:49Z So far, Medicare is refusing payment for unnecessary readmissions for three high cost conditions: heart failure, heart attack and pneumonia. Hospitals Seek to Avoid Penalties by Minimizing Readmissions 2013-08-09T20:15:00Z Reducing hospitalizations and readmissions is on top of the hit list for Steward, says Dominique Morgan-Solomon, director of care management at Steward. ACOs: Rx for Health Care Delivery Unbeknownst to Most Patients 2013-08-19T21:00:00Z The researchers write in Health Affairs that one readmission was averted for every six patients who went through the program. Hospital to home focus may reduce readmissions: study 2013-09-02T13:32:14Z Medicare's analysis comes as it penalizes more than 2,200 hospitals, including 113 in Illinois, for excess readmissions. Study: 6 Illinois hospitals below average for hip-knee replacement 2013-12-18T06:00:00Z Paul Ginsburg, president of the Center for Studying Health System Change in Washington, says all of Steward’s competitors have set up ACOs and are doing similar things to control costs and prevent hospital readmissions. Private Equity's Hospitals: A Business Model for the Obamacare Era? 2013-08-29T10:00:55Z Many of those readmissions can't be helped, owing to an unanticipated change in a patient's condition or a planned follow-up treatment. Hospitals Seek to Avoid Penalties by Minimizing Readmissions 2013-08-09T20:15:00Z Affinity Health Plan, a New York nonprofit offering heath-care coverage to Medicaid patients, noticed a 50 percent reduction in hospital readmission rates in its first three months using Altruista, according to the company. Reston firm helps health-care providers ID high-risk patients 2013-08-24T01:53:30Z They compared that to the rate of readmissions among about 8,000 patients who received standard care with no extra help at discharge. Hospital to home focus may reduce readmissions: study 2013-09-02T13:32:14Z The system also has developed a tool it said will help it better identify patients at a higher risk for readmission, allowing its doctors and other caregivers to intervene as appropriate and schedule follow-up care. Study: 6 Illinois hospitals below average for hip-knee replacement 2013-12-18T06:00:00Z Some of these include patient satisfaction, readmission rates, health risk assessments, and patient wellness, among other benchmarks. Five Things You Don’t Know About Health-Care Reform 2013-08-21T14:26:28Z There are additional penalties for what Medicare deems excessive readmissions overall. Hospitals Seek to Avoid Penalties by Minimizing Readmissions 2013-08-09T20:15:00Z For people on Medicare, the government-run health insurance program for the elderly and disabled, hospital readmissions increase spending by an estimated $26 billion per year, according to federal figures. Patients may need better info when leaving hospitals 2013-08-20T20:33:21Z Medtronic, for example, seeks to focus initially on heart failure – a designated area of interest for Medicare, which penalizes hospitals with high readmission rates for this diagnosis. Medtronic Buys Cardiocom: Are Medical Product Companies Finally Serious About Business Model Evolution? 2013-08-13T00:20:00Z Galesburg Cottage said it had no readmissions in the first nine months of this year. Study: 6 Illinois hospitals below average for hip-knee replacement 2013-12-18T06:00:00Z If nurses clearly communicate discharge instructions, for example, patients better understand what they need to do to stay healthy and avoid costly readmissions. It pays for hospitals to keep patients happy 2013-08-12T02:49:04Z It’s one of three conditions that Medicare is concentrating on as it pushes to reduce readmissions by 20 percent and imposes financial penalties on hospitals with higher-than-average readmissions rates. The New Old Age Blog: More on Preventing Hospital Readmissions 2013-07-26T21:47:01Z Not all readmissions are avoidable — sometimes a patient’s condition will worsen no matter what anyone does. The New Old Age Blog: At Too Many Hospitals, a Revolving Door 2013-07-23T19:55:44Z The sports are now on a shortlist, along with wrestling and squash for readmission in 2020. MLB rules out interrupting season for Olympics 2013-07-17T00:20:18Z A recent RCN report found that specialist dementia nurses can reduce the length of hospital stays, prevent readmissions and provide education and leadership for other staff. Dementia patients 'miss key tests' 2013-07-11T23:14:11Z Moreover, he said reductions in hospital readmission rates and in the average length of hospital stays imply better patient care. UnitedHealthcare sees doubling of accountable care business 2013-07-10T18:44:56Z The financial penalties that Medicare imposes on hospitals with high rates of patient readmissions are too harsh for hospitals serving the poor and should be changed, according to a congressional advisory agency. Panel to Congress: Medicare penalties too harsh on hospitals serving the poor 2013-06-14T17:49:32Z For example, Obamacare imposes financial penalties on hospitals with high rates of readmissions and central-line infections; predictably, hospitals have improved their performance in both areas. Viewpoint: Everything's Getting Better in the U.S. 2013-06-10T12:50:33Z His readmission on Saturday prompted an outpouring of public support. Mandela Hospitalized 2013-06-08T11:49:48Z He also asked five questions in Parliament about Fiji's human rights record, UK investment in its public transport and the effects of its suspension from, and government policy on, its readmission to the Commonwealth. MP 'offered fake firm Commons pass' 2013-06-01T07:14:30Z Hospital-acquired illness and avoidable readmissions account for 5 percent of U.S. healthcare spending. Brakes on U.S. health spending go beyond the recession: studies 2013-05-06T20:01:13Z “Income is still an important variable in explaining variation in readmissions,” the commission said. Panel to Congress: Medicare penalties too harsh on hospitals serving the poor 2013-06-14T17:49:32Z They included the number of induced labours, emergency caesareans after induction, deliveries involving instruments such as forceps, severe tears during labour and emergency readmissions of mothers after delivery. Maternity care varies across England 2013-05-02T00:27:53Z In an effort to boost the chance of readmission for 2020, the international baseball and softball federations are merging. Selig: MLB won't interrupt season for Olympics 2013-04-25T22:48:09Z Kaiser Health News analysis examines readmission rates at... Doctor-owned hospitals prosper under health-care law 2013-04-13T22:31:54Z A 2011 study of eight such clinics published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that none reduced hospital visits or readmissions. Consume with Care: Could Retail Clinics Help Reduce Hospital Readmissions? 2013-04-09T14:45:03.783Z MedPAC warned that if the penalty formulas aren’t changed, many hospitals will be penalized in future years even if they reduce readmissions because they will be judged on how they compare to the entire industry. Panel to Congress: Medicare penalties too harsh on hospitals serving the poor 2013-06-14T17:49:32Z The biggest savings were in lower hospital readmissions and in acute care among people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Insight: Insurers see promise in pay-for-performance health plans 2013-04-09T12:29:46Z Too often such planning falls by the wayside, resulting in frequent hospital readmissions. Home Is Where the Health Is: Obamacare Positions Telehealth Tech as A Remedy for Chronic Hospital Readmissions 2013-04-09T11:15:00.797Z Physician-owned hospitals are less likely to face penalties for high readmission rates because many do not take the heart failure and heart attack cases that Medicare analyzes when determining whether to levy a penalty. Doctor-owned hospitals prosper under health-care law 2013-04-13T22:31:54Z Quality measures including one-month death and readmission rates are used by government programs to help determine the amount of funding going to non-critical access hospitals. Small, rural hospitals lag on some quality measures 2013-04-02T20:04:47Z MedPAC proposed that Medicare set target readmission rates for hospitals each year and exempt those that succeed from penalties. Panel to Congress: Medicare penalties too harsh on hospitals serving the poor 2013-06-14T17:49:32Z But officials stressed that the decline occurred as hospitals began focusing more on readmissions, in part because of a combination of carrots and sticks in the health-care law. Health law’s rules help hospitals cut patient readmission rate 2013-02-28T03:13:26Z Beginning this October the ACA will reinforce this approach by penalizing hospitals with chronic readmission problems by cutting Medicare reimbursement payments to those facilities. Home Is Where the Health Is: Obamacare Positions Telehealth Tech as A Remedy for Chronic Hospital Readmissions 2013-04-09T11:15:00.797Z |
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