tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2016 Issue 15

Industry Note: Well-Planned Discharges Key to Avoiding Readmissions

The old saying “haste makes waste” suggests that timely planning is key to long-term success. This adage was never put to the test more than in the field of medicine, where careful assessment and treatment are the standards of quality patient care. In a recent study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) that spanned 16 states and included more than 2.1 million hospital patients, researchers discovered that thoughtful, planned discharges led to fewer readmissions over a 30-day period for those “treated for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and hip or joint replacement.&rdquo...

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