Meeting
Abstract Number: 119
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Since the implementation of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program, 30-day readmissions have decreased across the U.S. regardless of hospital teaching intensity. The effect of financial penalties on long term readmission rates has not been studied. Teaching hospitals serve as leaders in medical education, research, innovation, and patient care. Therefore, we examined whether long-term readmission […]
Abstract Number: 397
SHM Converge 2023
Background: 22% of the hospitals overall STAR rating is based on readmission reduction for the following disease specific groups: pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure. Creating strategies surrounding prevention of readmissions that create workload balance leads to improved ability to manage these patients. The hospitalist medicine, emergency medicine, pulmonary, […]