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Home noninvasive ventilation reduces COPD readmissions
November 10, 2017
Is there a benefit to home noninvasive ventilation (NIV) following a hospital admission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation?
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Readmission rates linked to hospital quality measures
October 18, 2017
Researchers looked at the link between readmission rates and overall hospital risk-adjusted quality measurements.
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While U.S. heart failure readmissions fall, deaths rise
September 20, 2017
DALLAS – CMS’s penalties for heart failure outcomes may have unintentionally pushed hospitals toward “gaming the system.”
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Hospital readmissions penalties now in 5th year
September 19, 2017
Critics have questioned whether hospitals should be held accountable for readmissions, whether 30 days is the correct time frame for that accountability, and whether some hospitals might be taking the penalty hit rather than investing in care transitions.
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Bezlotoxumab may lower risk of C. difficile readmissions
September 11, 2017
A phase 3 drug trial shows promise for high-risk recurrent CDI patients after discharge.
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How hospitalists can help reduce readmissions
September 7, 2017
Multiple strategies exist that have either been proven to reduce hospital readmissions or show promise in doing so.
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Simplified HOSPITAL score predicts 30-day readmissions
August 29, 2017
Clinical Question: Will a simplified HOSPITAL score accurately predict 30-day readmissions?
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Effect of frailty on HF readmissions
August 1, 2017
Clinical Question: What is the effect of frailty on 30-day mortality in non-severely disabled older patients with acute decompensated heart failure?
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Study: No increased mortality with ACA-prompted readmission declines
July 18, 2017
Reductions in 30-day hospital readmission rates among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries are weakly but significantly correlated with reductions in hospital 30-day mortality rates after discharge.
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Noninvasive therapy cut COPD readmissions
June 7, 2017
WASHINGTON – Noninvasive ventilation therapy may let patients concerned with readmission breathe easy.