HealthIT Answers August 29, 2024
By Jamie Leachman, RN BSN, Senior Product Line Manager, DSS, Inc.
When it comes to advancing Veteran care, effectively assessing patients when they leave hospitals can play a vital role in reducing readmissions.
A recent NIH study found that hospital readmissions within 30 days point to potential care quality issues, along with increased mortality risks. The study also highlighted how high readmission rates can also harm patient outcomes and financially strain care hospitals, as well as invite penalties and discourage potential patients from seeking care.
Readmissions are often the result of insufficient pre-discharge planning and post-discharge management, such as incomplete instructions, medication errors and gaps in follow-up care, which can all put Veterans at unnecessary risk.
Fortunately, there are emerging...
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