Implementation of Nurse Navigation for Behavioral Health Inpatient Services to Divert Early Readmissions: A Pilot Program

Inpatient behavioral health units across the United States have high readmission rates. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as well as healthcare organizations are focused on reducing readmission rates, especially those readmissions that occur within 30-90 days. Behavioral Health Nurse Navigation was implemented at XXXX to investigate, address, and divert early behavioral health readmissions through evidence-based discharge calls and problem-solving methods.
Source: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research