Hospital readmission rates began to improve upon implementation of the Affordable Care Act's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, but a new JAMA Network Open analysis has found that the ...

Reducing readmissions is a top-of-mind concern for hospital administrators around the country. Not only does reducing readmissions have a positive influence on patient experience and community health, ...

For Medicare patients, a study published in JAMA found no evidence for an increase in in-hospital or post-discharge mortality linked to the implementation of CMS’ Hospital Readmissions Reduction ...

Thousands of hospitals across the U.S. yesterday received welcome news thanks to the government considering the battle against COVID-19 when determining fines for poor readmission rates. Those fines, ...

This study assessed the impact of hyperpolypharmacy on hospital readmission risk in 2 Medicare populations and identified ...

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient ® today released a report identifying the impact of social determinants of health and local market dynamics on hospital readmission rates and emergency ...

Readmission rate improvements often attributed to an Affordable Care Act policy fining hospitals with higher-than-expected readmissions may actually be the result of changes in how visits were being ...

A new Press Ganey white paper highlights an association between HCAHPS performance -- patient experience scores -- and lower rates of readmission. (Performance Insights - The Relationship Between ...

The University of Michigan’s flagship hospital has reduced its Medicare/Medicaid penalties for hospital readmissions over the past two years, reflecting sustained efforts to improve patient outcomes ...