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An area of commonality between all the hospital, physician and home care outcomes is immunizations. Two types of immunizations / vaccines are the focus:
Immunizations are an integral part of avoiding hospitalization. Nichol KL, Wuorenma J, and von Stemberg (as cited by the Center for Disease Control, August 6, 2010) report a ‘substantial reduction…
ContinuePosted by HomeCareCommunity.org on February 20, 2012 at 7:53am
Perhaps the most publicized topic is hospital readmission rates. In 2007, MedPAC reported that “17.6% of admissions result in readmissions within 30 days of discharge, accounting for $15 billion in spending. Not all of the readmissions are avoidable, but some are” (MedPAC, June 2007, p. 103).
The majority of hospital readmission costs are associated with four distinct medical conditions, which lead to over $1.6…
ContinuePosted by HomeCareCommunity.org on February 13, 2012 at 7:51am
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