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.

January 9, 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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