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Fact Based List:
10 Common Causes for Hospital Readmissions
Submitted By Charlene Ice, Created 11/17/2019 - 15:38
- Medication errors or lack of accurate medication history.
- Medication noncompliance by the patient.
- Fall injuries.
- Lack of timely follow-up care.
- Failure to identify post-acute care needs.
- Inadequate nutrition.
- Lack of transportation to access care.
- Infection.
- Too early of hospital discharge.
- Inadequate discussion of palliative or hospice care.
Source: Right at Home Blog, October 24, 2019
Source URL: https://www.rightathome.net/blog/10-common-causes-hospital-r...
Notes: List compiled by Katherine Watts, Director of Medical Social Services at Lexington Medical Center, and Lorraine Grote Johnson, Director of Care Quality at Right at Home.