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The HOSPITAL score predicts potentially preventable 30-day readmissions in conditions targeted by the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program.

Burke RE, Schnipper JL, Williams M, et al. The HOSPITAL Score Predicts Potentially Preventable 30-Day Readmissions in Conditions Targeted by the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. Med Care. 2017;55(3):285-290. doi:10.1097/MLR.0000000000000665.

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June 14, 2017
Burke RE, Schnipper JL, Williams M, et al. Med Care. 2017;55(3):285-290.
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This retrospective cohort study demonstrated that a readmission risk score could prospectively identify patients at risk for readmissions for the four target conditions for nonpayment: acute myocardial infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, and heart failure. These results suggest that this algorithm can identify a high-risk patient group who may benefit from interventions to prevent readmission.

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Burke RE, Schnipper JL, Williams M, et al. The HOSPITAL Score Predicts Potentially Preventable 30-Day Readmissions in Conditions Targeted by the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. Med Care. 2017;55(3):285-290. doi:10.1097/MLR.0000000000000665.