Hospitals work to keep patients safe, and at home

About one in five Medicare patients suffers complications or other health problems that send them back to the hospital within a month of going home -- and a lack of communication between hospitals and patients about follow-up care is a major reason why, experts say.

Richard C. Senelick, M.D.: The 'Bounce Back Effect': How Hospital Readmissions Are Jeopardizing Medicare

Patient readmissions or bounce back is a serious financial and quality issue. A 2009 study found that approximately one-fifth of medical beneficiaries were readmitted within 30 days

Alicare Medical Management Expands Patient Transition Coaching Program to Reduce Readmissions

White Plains, NY (Vocus) -- Alicare Medical Management (AMM, White Plains, NY), one of the nation's leading care management solution providers, and an affiliate of Amalgamated Life Insurance Company,...

New ReInforced Care™ Healthcare Service Offering Will Help Hospitals Reduce Readmission Rates While Improving Quality of Care

Boston, MA (Vocus) March 31, 2010 -- http://www.reinforcedcare.com/ [ReInforced Care, Inc.] of Ashland, MA announced the introduction of its ReInforced Care™ Readmission Reduction Management...

Case Managers' Role in Patient Care Offers Opportunity to Reduce Costs for Hospitals, Providers

Case Managers' Role in Patient Care Offers Opportunity to Reduce Costs for Hospitals, Providers

Belleville, Ill. (Vocus) - Case managers play an important role on behalf of patients by easing the transition from acute to post-acute settings and reducing hospital readmissions, according to the...

Hospitals work to keep patients safe, and at home - MarketWatch

Hospitals work to keep patients safe, and at home MarketWatch Consumers can compare hospitals' 30-day readmission rates for patients admitted for those three conditions on Medicare's data website. See the site. ... and more »