Hospital Readmission: A Case Study
Hello Shanne,
Great post! It is so true that many of the hospital readmissions are related to chronic illness of heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and lung disease. I also believe that patients should be educated about their illness, the importance of staying compliance with their medication regimen, signs and symptoms as well as side effects of the medications. This should start on the day of admission. Interdisciplinary collaboration and effective communication are significant mechanisms to these strategies. I think the implementation of this practice will enormously reduce the incidence of hospital readmission, consequently, improve patient’s health outcomes, reduce hospital cost/bills and increase patients and family satisfaction.
Great post! It is so true that many of the hospital readmissions are related to chronic illness of heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and lung disease. I also believe that patients should be educated about their illness, the importance of staying compliance with their medication regimen, signs and symptoms as well as side effects of the medications. This should start on the day of admission. Interdisciplinary collaboration and effective communication are significant mechanisms to these strategies. I think the implementation of this practice will enormously reduce the incidence of hospital readmission, consequently, improve patient’s health outcomes, reduce hospital cost/bills and increase patients and family satisfaction.