Fact Based List:

Strategies That Senior Hospital Leaders Adopt to Lower Preventable Readmissions

  1. Partner with home healthcare
  2. Schedule follow-up visits with primary physician
  3. Partner with long-term care and skilled nursing facilities
  4. Adjust clinical protocols and discharge practices during acute care
  5. Provide a hospital-to-home care transition program
  6. Provide care navigators/coaches for high risk patients

Source: Amedisys
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