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Addressing the Problem of Hospital Readmissions
Addressing the Problem of Hospital Readmissions
Arya SedehiHS 8803
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StatisticsStatistics
• Hospitals account for 31% of total health expenditures
• Medicare Beneficiaries– 19.6% of patients are readmitted
within 30 days– Accounts for $15 billion in spending
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Types of ReadmissionsTypes of Readmissions
HospitalReadmission
Avoidable Unavoidable
Clinical Characteristics
Demographic OperationalFactors
Planned Unplanned
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Types of Readmissions (1)Types of Readmissions (1)
• Avoidable– Result of medical error, lack of social support or lack of
understanding of discharge instructions– Shows poor quality of care
• Unavoidable– Necessary based on diagnosis of patient
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Avoidable ReadmissionsAvoidable Readmissions
• Demographics
• Clinical Characteristics
• Operational Factors
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Current Proposed Solutions (3)Current Proposed Solutions (3)
• Project BOOST
• Preliminary Results– Improved St. Mary’s readmission– Improved patient satisfaction
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Priority-Based StrategiesPriority-Based Strategies
• Low Effort Strategies– Implemented with hospital’s existing resources
• Medium Effort Strategies– May require hospitals to acquire additional resources
• High Effort Strategies– May necessitate installation of complex and costly
systems
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Priority-Based Strategies (1)Priority-Based Strategies (1)
• Case Study– Multisite randomized controlled study– Coordination of care across multi-disciplinary team – Use of EMRs to support care coordination– Use of Transitional Care Nurse to coordinate care – High Effort– Annual average savings at $4,845 per patient
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My ConsiderationsMy Considerations
• Focus on pre-discharge, at-discharge, and post-discharge interactions with patient and caregiver
• Make sure patients adhere to Medicine Reconciliation
• Utilize IT to track readmissions over time and create an index
• Change hospital reimbursement depending on readmission rates
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My Considerations (3)My Considerations (3)
• Benefits of RFID tracking in hospitals– Improves equipment utilization & reduces losses– Improves staff productivity and efficiency– Can reduce medical errors and improve patient care
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Questions?Questions?
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Epidermiology, 55, 573-587. • Health Research & Educational Trust. 2010. “Health care leader action guide to reduce avoidable
readmissions,”• Minott, Jenny. “Reducing hospital readmissions.” Academy Health. http://www.academyhealth.org• Personal Communication with Stephen F. Jencks, M.D., M.P.H., Mark V. Williams, M.D., and Eric A.
Coleman, M.D., M.P.H., April 2008.• SMM Project BOOST. “Reducing unnecessary readmissions and so much more.” Society of Hospital
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