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Title

Hospital Perspectives on Reducing and Preventing Readmissions

Subject

Patient re-admission

Source

Healthcare Financial Management. December; 65(12) p. 1-5

Year of publication

2011

http://www.hfma.org/Templates/InteriorMaster.aspx?id=29716

Abstract

The article highlights the perspectives of some hospitals on the reduction and prevention of hospital readmission in the U.S. It mentions the increasing trend in hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) that been one of the contributing factors of hospital readmission. The efforts of the hospitals to adopt infection-prevention measures, including patient isolation and handwashing, are also discussed. Healthcare Financial Management. December; 65(12) p. 1-5

Date added12/01/2012

Created byPreeti Puligari

Published by

East Midlands Strategic Health Authority