Tag Archives: Readmission

Low mobility predicts hospital readmission in older heart attack patients

Under the threat of financial penalty, hospitals are always on the lookout for ways to reduce their 30-day readmissions. For heart attack patients in particular,conducting a simple mobility test might be the best means of forecasting which patients are likely to return. Close to 20 percent of elderly adults who have suffered a heart attack… Read More: Low mobility predicts hospital readmission in older heart attack patients »

Commissioning Healthcare Policy: Hospital Readmission and Its Price Tag

By ANISH KOKA MD  The message comes in over the office slack line at 1:05 pm. There are four patients in rooms, one new, 3 patients in the waiting room. Really, not an ideal time to deal with this particular message. “Kathy the home care nurse for Mrs. C called and said her weight yesterday… Read More: Commissioning Healthcare Policy: Hospital Readmission and Its Price Tag »