From Hospital to Home: A Service to Reduce Readmissions Built Around Engaging Patients

Although readmissions continue to be a significant concern for hospitals, a comprehensive transitional care service aims to tackle the issue by extending a hospital’s quality of care, increasing patient satisfaction, and reducing preventable readmissions for the critical first 30 days after discharge.

Readmissions continue to be a significant concern for hospitals, as they will receive cuts to their Medicare payments for higher-than-expected readmission rates for certain diagnoses.

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