Readmission refers to a patients being admitted to a hospital within a certain time period from an earlier admission. It occurs shortly after a discharge; which is most often measured as within 30 days but it could be shorter or longer.
Insufficient management of their condition, misunderstanding of how to manage it, or lack of access to appropriate services or medications are caused by failure in a patient’s health after release from hospital.
Some ways to reduce preventable hospital readmissions based on a combination of research and successful hospital initiatives.
• Effectively staff nurses during patient care.
• Understand which patient populations are at greatest risk of readmissions.
• Target patients with limited English proficiency.
Insufficient management of their condition, misunderstanding of how to manage it, or lack of access to appropriate services or medications are caused by failure in a patient’s health after release from hospital.
Some ways to reduce preventable hospital readmissions based on a combination of research and successful hospital initiatives.
• Effectively staff nurses during patient care.
• Understand which patient populations are at greatest risk of readmissions.
• Target patients with limited English proficiency.