title: Hospitals are still struggling with reducing readmissions.
abstract: More hospitals than ever before are being penalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for excess readmissions and insurers are starting to develop their own readmission reduction programs. According to experts: Case managers and hospitals have to look beyond the hospital walls and determine what happens to patients throughout the continuum. Improving communication with post-acute providers is a critical part of reducing readmissions. Recognize that family members or other caregivers are an important factor in a patient's success after discharge and involve them in creating the discharge plan.
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000191:economics*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States