title: Providers collaborate to reduce readmissions.
abstract: By working together and meeting regularly, San Francisco Bay-area hospitals and post-acute partners have prevented an estimated 4,000 readmissions. The program included education for participating hospitals on evidence-based readmission reduction models and other available tools. Hospitals analyzed their readmission data and determined which patients were coming back and why. Representatives of hospitals and post-acute providers meet regularly and collaborate on better patient care.
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012495:San Francisco