Preventing Avoidable Rehospitalizations Through Standardizing Management of Chronic Conditions in Skilled Nursing Facilities

This study evaluated the impact of standardized care protocols, as a part of a quality improvement initiative (XXX), on hospital readmission rates for patients with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) after being discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - September 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Ya Luan Hsiao, Eric B. Bass, Albert W. Wu, Denise Kelly, Carol Sylvester, Scott A. Berkowitz, Michele Bellantoni, Johns Hopkins Community Health Partnership Team Tags: Original Study Source Type: research