Case Study On Hospital Readmissions

Avoiding readmission is financially feasible for the organization by lowering their healthcare spending. Congress enacted the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program under which Medicare penalizes hospitals for higher than expected rates of readmission. In 2015 CMS withheld 3 percent of reg reimbursement for hospitals having too many 30 day readmissions for HF. Heart failure accounts for more than 38 billion dollars of health care spending annually. More than 25% of pts hospitalized will be readmitted within 30 days of d/c
Performance Dashboard for Congested Heart Failure
Performance measurements and the establishment of quality performance targets is important in carrying out any change in practice and make improvements when necessary.