readmission

Background and significance: Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming, life-threatening response to infection, this can lead to organ failure and death. 60% of hospital readmissions occur within thirteen days of discharge…

In a value-based care environment, successful outcome measures include improved quality of care while limiting costs. This session discusses a transitional care program implemented to support post-discharge follow-up…

Learning objective: Evaluate the use of an oncology urgent care clinic to reduce emergency department (ED) utilization and readmission rates (RAR) for cancer patients…

Patients transitioning from an inpatient hospital stay to self-care responsibilities post-discharge are at risk for readmission, resulting in increased cost and resource utilization. Care transition programs can result in cost avoidance and decreased resource utilization…

Purpose: The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the impact of a post-hospitalization phone call on the self-administered parent asthma management self-efficacy (PAMSE) scale, attendance at post-hospitalization follow-up appointments, and re-presentation to the admitting hos…

Purpose: Radical cystectomy is an invasive, life-altering procedure that presents significant challenges in a patient recovery. Length of stay for these procedures has decreased with enhanced recovery after surgery programs resulting in a greater proportion of recovery at home…