Decreased rehospitalization costs through intermittent nursing visits to nursing home patients.
This study determined if visits by a nurse to patients in contract nursing homes would reduce the cost of patient returns to the discharging medical center. The authors discuss an approach that reduced readmissions and emergency room visits, producing a net savings of $70,394.90.
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Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky.
Dickey
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D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000191:economics*; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000191:economics; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs; D000078329:Workforce