scholarly journals Effect of Hospital Readmission Reduction Program on Hospital Readmissions and Mortality Rates

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. e25-e30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arash Samarghandi ◽  
Rehan Qayyum
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent Walker

Readmission penalties on hospitals hit a new high in 2016, increasing by a fifth over 2015 numbers to $528 million. Yet, according to data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the 30-day readmission rate is on the decline. Since the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) began in 2010, preventable readmissions have dropped by 8% nationally.1 So why will hospitals lose out on more than half a billion dollars in CMS reimbursements next year? Changes in how the rehospitalization rate is calculated influenced the jump in penalties. But that is not the only factor influencing 30-day readmissions. Patient engagement efforts often fall short, too.


2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (10) ◽  
pp. 1166-1170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cian P. McCarthy ◽  
Muthiah Vaduganathan ◽  
Avinainder Singh ◽  
Zirui Song ◽  
Ron Blankstein ◽  
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