Evidence based processes to prevent readmissions: more is better, a ten-site observational study

• Main Authors: Jacqueline Pugh (Author), Lauren S. Penney (Author), Polly H. Noël (Author), Sean Neller (Author), Michael Mader (Author), Erin P. Finley (Author), Holly J. Lanham (Author), Luci Leykum (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background 30-day hospital readmissions are an indicator of quality of care; hospitals are financially penalized by Medicare for high rates. Numerous care transition processes reduce readmissions in clinical trials. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between the num...