Identifying hospital organizational strategies to reduce readmissions.

Faraz S. Ahmad; Joshua P. Metlay; Frances K. Barg; Rebecca R. Henderson; Rachel M. Werner

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Identifying hospital organizational strategies to reduce readmissions.

July 16, 2013

Ahmad FS, Metlay JP, Barg FK, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2013;28(4):278-85.

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Under the Affordable Care Act, hospitals will soon face financial penalties for high readmission rates. This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews with hospital administrators to outline strategies for reducing unnecessary readmissions.

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