Tell us about the goal of your recent study of models that might reduce rehospitalizations and improve nursing home care.
Also in the News for Tuesday, April 5
Apr 05, 2016
SNF admin pleads guilty to stealing from resident’s trust fund … Smaller hospitals may reduce rehospitalizations for seniors with hip fractures … CDC: Flu season remains in full swing...
Backlogged hospitals want back into the nursing home business — without the hassles of ownership
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 08, 2024
Many hospitals and health systems that have cut back on their own skilled nursing capabilities over the last two decades are now looking to take back additional control over their post-acute processes.
A new partnership between technology company Circadia Health and 77 skilled nursing facilities operated by Ciena Healthcare aims to significantly improve preventive care and reduce preventable rehospitalizations.
Cardiovascular hospitalization increases after sepsis hospitalization
Feb 01, 2023
After hospitalization with sepsis, it may be advisable to implement closely supervised cardiovascular prevention therapies, investigators say.
Also in the News for Monday, March 20
Mar 20, 2017
Meals on Wheels pushes back against budget cuts, noting 2.4 million seniors served annually… Medication reconciliation may reduce rehospitalization, study indicates …Medical director arrangement...
Reducing readmissions in ‘the real world’ at Sept. 30 webinar
Sep 18, 2014
Attendees at a Sept. 30 McKnight’s webinar will learn the latest information and real-world examples of how skilled nursing providers can survive and thrive by reducing readmissions. The one-hour...
Staff stability and resident satisfaction are key goals for providers, quality guru says
Sep 29, 2011
Providers should be avidly trying to reduce rehospitalization rates as a measure of quality, according to an American Health Care Association executive.
Control rehospitalizations using engagement to drive business
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Nov 21, 2017
Hospital readmissions have become one of the top business metrics in senior care. An area often overlooked is the correlation between person-centered care and the reduction of rehospitalizations for older...
Medicare coordinated-care pilot programs fail to live up to expectations, study finds
Feb 12, 2009
Most Medicare test programs designed to cut costs and keep elderly patients with one or more chronic conditions out of the hospital have failed, according to a recently published analysis of such programs.