The billion dollar U-turn.
There are a variety of reasons patients sometimes return to the hospital shortly after discharge. But readmissions are costly to payers and hard on patients, and hospitals are feeling intense heat to fix the problem. They're trying a number of tactics, including more precise and pointed discharge planning and calling patients at home to make sure they're doing as they've been told.
Mark
M
Taylor
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