Discharge Planning Advisor Archives – June 1, 2010
June 1, 2010
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National health care reform makes discharge planning a higher priority
Health professionals who have worked hard to improve the discharge process might see change occur more quickly in the coming decade as the changes envisioned in national health care reform begin to take effect. -
Health care reform bill focuses on readmissions
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) puts considerable focus on reducing hospital readmissions. -
MI partnership creates new transition model
A new care transition partnership might one day be an important model for hospitals as the new health care legislation nudges providers in the direction of reducing hospital readmissions. -
MI system leads in effort to improve transitions
Hospitals will be hearing a great deal more about care transitions and reducing readmissions in coming years. -
Follow-up calls improve patients' health outcomes
Hospital social workers using telephone follow-up of at-risk patients have made a positive impact on patient care and satisfaction outcomes, a pilot program shows. -
Case study: how discharge follow-up calls work
A hospital discharge program that has social workers make follow-up calls to patients is designed to address patients' psychosocial needs and issues, as well as their medical ones. -
Check CMS website for readmission comparisons
Hospitals will need to get used to the idea of reporting their 30-day readmission results as the new health care reform bill expands on this initiative of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).