title: Training in Readmission Reduction in an Indonesian Hospital.
abstract: The authors implemented a new discharge protocol to reduce readmission rates in a hospital in West Java, Indonesia. Forty nurses were trained in the use of the protocol. Results indicate that posttest group readmission rates were significantly lower after the implementation of protocol, from 6.11% to 4.21%. The protocol was effective in reducing readmissions for patients discharged from internal medicine, pulmonology, and women. Differences were also found by type of insurance or payment method, generally suggesting that the lower the socioeconomic status of the patients was, the more effective the discharge protocol was.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Management , California State University , Los Angeles , California , USA.
authors.forename: Hasiholan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Simorangkir
authors.affiliation: a Department of Management , California State University , Los Angeles , California , USA.
authors.forename: Stephen J J
authors.initials: SJJ
authors.lastname: McGuire
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013663:Teaching / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Discharge; Indonesia; hospital; readmission; training