Reduction in Hospitals’ Readmission Rates: Role of Hospital-Based Skilled Nursing Facilities

Hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge is an important quality measure given that it represents a potentially preventable adverse outcome. Approximately, 20% of Medicare beneficiaries are readmitted within 30 days of discharge. Many strategies such as the hospital readmission reduction pro...

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Main Authors: Shivani Gupta PhD, Ferhat D. Zengul PhD, Ganisher K. Davlyatov PhD, Robert Weech-Maldonado PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958018817994