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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/PrimaryCareEffortsToReduceReadmissions-envscan.pdf
March 01, 2020 - • Patients identified as high
risk for readmission. … • Study design: pre-post analysis of
readmission rates. … But 180-day readmission
rates were similar between the two groups. … Medicare readmission rates showed
meaningful decline in 2012. … /article/420566/
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reduces-ed- readmission/article/420566/.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool6_op_dashboard.ppt
June 02, 2025 - Outcomes: Track readmission rates for the hospital and for the target populations monthly to visualize … consisting of measures of monthly discharge volume; monthly implementation measures; and monthly outcomes (readmission … Staff: Readmission champion and day-to-day leader. … May May May
June June June June
All Discharges
Total Target Population
Target Pop 1
Target Pop 2
Readmission
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-207-section-2-tables-1-5.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Readmission within 7 days
Mean Std Dev Min Max IQR
Deciles
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% … Readmission within 14 days
Mean Std Dev Min Max IQR
Deciles
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% … Readmission within 30 days
Mean Std Dev Min Max IQR
Deciles
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% … Readmission Rates Stratified by Federal Insurance
Readmission 7
Days
Readmission 14
Days
Readmission … 30
Days
Readmission 90
Days
Readmission 365
Days
Rate
(CL) N
Rate
(CL) N
Rate
(CL) N
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool9_trans_care.docx
July 28, 2016 - Description
This tool provides discharge planners with a set of prompts to identify readmission risks … Staff
Day-to-day readmission reduction champion to test, adapt, and incorporate into existing workflow … The message from this person-centered view of readmissions is that no single issue defines readmission … “whole-person” view of transitional care and ongoing care needs to better identify not only risk of readmission … Interdisciplinary Care Planning and Coordination
· Obtain high-risk readmission team consult
· Contact
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool4_comm_inv.docx
June 02, 2025 - Staff
Readmission reduction champion as a component of strategic planning; delegated to day-to-day lead … Your readmission reduction team can probably identify a handful of the below-listed providers or agencies … ]
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Skilled nursing facilities
[onsite providers, warm handoffs, joint readmission reviews, … ]
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Home health agencies
[warm handoffs, joint readmission reviews, front-loaded home visits … ]
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Hospice
[warm handoffs, joint readmission reviews, same-day home visits, etc.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool8_cop_handout.docx
November 01, 2015 - It can be used as a handout, in educational sessions, and as a guide to the work of your readmission … Staff
Readmission reduction champion (in strategic planning); day-to-day leader (education and improvement … Time Required
10 minutes to review and consider circulating or discussing at next readmission team meeting … discharge planning for all inpatients, observation patients, and certain ED patients;
Analyze and track readmission … For more information, contact [Readmission Champion].
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-208-section7d.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Readmission Rates Stratified by State and by Rurality/Urbanicity
Table 17. … Readmission Rates Stratified by Rurality/Urbanicity
Readmission 7 Day
Rate (CL)
Readmission 14 Day … Rate (CL)
Readmission 30 Day
Rate (CL)
Readmission 90 Day
Rate (CL)
Readmission 365 Day
Rate
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-208-section7a.pdf
June 02, 2025 - SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES
Table 12: Readmission Rates Stratified by State and by Race/Ethnicity
Table … Readmission Rates Stratified by Race/Ethnicity
Readmission 7 Day
Rate (CL)
Readmission 14 Day
Rate … (CL)
Readmission 30 Day
Rate (CL)
Readmission 90 Day
Rate (CL)
Readmission 365 Day
Rate (CL
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201506.html
April 01, 2015 - This enables patients to manage their conditions at home, possibly avoiding a readmission to the hospital … Without adding additional nursing resources, we achieved a 50 percent reduction in the readmission of … Since RED's hospital-wide implementation, the average readmission rate for congestive heart failure is … The readmission rate for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease also dropped, from 19 to 11.7 percent. … admission, teach-back, making follow-up appointments, follow-up phone calls for patients at high-risk for readmission
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-208-section7c.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Readmission Rates Stratified by State and by Percent Below Federal Poverty Line, by Quartile
Readmission … 7 Day
Rate (CL)
Readmission 14 Day
Rate (CL)
Readmission 30 Day
Rate (CL)
Readmission 90 Day … Readmission Rates Stratified by State and by Percent with High School Diploma, by Quartile
Readmission … 7 Day
Rate (CL)
Readmission 14 Day
Rate (CL)
Readmission 30 Day
Rate (CL)
Readmission 90 Day … )
Readmission 14 Day
Rate (CL)
Readmission 30 Day
Rate (CL)
Readmission 90 Day
Rate (CL)
Readmission
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/primary-care-based-efforts.pdf
March 01, 2019 - • Patients identified as high
risk for readmission. … • Study design: pre-post analysis of
readmission rates. … But 180-day readmission
rates were similar between the two groups. … Medicare readmission rates showed
meaningful decline in 2012. … /article/420566/
44
reduces-ed- readmission/article/420566/.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/0129table9.pdf
January 01, 2008 - Table 9 – Analysis of Disparities in Readmission Risk Based on Race/Ethnicity
2005-2009 AHRQ Revisit … Hispanic 1.24 [1.20 – 1.29]
Other 1.03 [0.98 – 1.07]
Table 10 – Analysis of Disparities in Readmission … 1.07 [0.91 - 1.26]
Native American 1.09 [0.99 - 1.20]
Table 11 – Analysis of Disparities in Readmission
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-131-section-7-a-table-10-11-12.pdf
January 01, 2008 - Table 10 – Analysis of Disparities in Readmission … 1.38]
Hispanic 1.33 [1.20 – 1.48]
Other 1.08 [0.95 – 1.22]
Table 11 – Analysis of Disparities in Readmission … Mixed 1.48 [1.06 - 2.07]
Native American 1.26 [1.06 - 1.50]
Table 12 – Analysis of Disparities in Readmission
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Spehar.pdf
April 18, 2004 - We identified patient characteristics that were associated with a high risk of
unscheduled readmission … DRG category 109 (CABG) had the lowest overall 30-day readmission rate,
and the readmission rate was … secondary diagnosis, the
likelihood of a readmission increased 1.2 times. … Age, gender, and race were not predictive of readmission in any of the
models. … ICU readmission
after cardiac surgery. Eur J Cardio-thoracic Surg
2003;23(3):354–9.
51.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/aspire_webinar6/aspire_webinar6.pptx
June 02, 2025 - How to Use This Guide
Analyze Your Data
Survey Your Current Readmission Reduction Efforts
Plan a Multi-Faceted … With Cross-Continuum Providers
Enhance Services for High-Risk Patients
List of Tools
Data Analysis
Readmission … provided to all patients as part of routine care;
Offered to subgroups identified as “high risk” of readmission … other entities
High Risk Target Populations
There may be several target populations at high risk of readmission … Transitional Care Plan
Identifies post-hospital needs, patient priorities, and readmission risks and
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/unruh-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Gap between actual and best possible score on heart failure 30-
day readmission rate
SFA
Gap in … pneumonia
readmission
Gap between actual and best possible score on pneumonia 30-
day readmission … The
30-day mortality and readmission measures came from the CMS' Acute Myocardial Infarction Heart … Heart failure readmission 24.59 2.20 22.78 0.94 1.77 1.47 8 6
Pneumonia readmission 18.29 1.78 16.52 … and higher gaps for six
regions for pneumonia readmission.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/guide/web6.html
December 01, 2017 - Survey Your Current Readmission Reduction Efforts. … Readmission Review.
Hospital Inventory.
Community Inventory.
Portfolio Design. … S urvey Your Current Readmission Reduction Efforts. … Offered to subgroups identified as "high risk" of readmission. … Slide 31: Summary
Deploy enhanced services for patients at high risk of readmission.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/guide/web5.html
December 01, 2017 - Survey Your Current Readmission Reduction Efforts. … Readmission Review.
Hospital Inventory.
Community Inventory.
Portfolio Design. … S urvey Your Current Readmission Reduction Efforts. … Start with common agenda items:
Readmission data.
Readmitted patient stories. … Readmission stories from "receiver" perspective.
Handoff communication.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/areas/improve-discharge.html
August 01, 2024 - (journal article) Implementation of the Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit To Decrease All-Cause Readmission … Project Re-Engineered Discharge (RED): The Impact of a Pharmacist Telephone Intervention on Hospital Readmission … Rates (journal article) RED Toolkit Impact Case Studies: Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Slashes Readmission … Briefs - Readmissions and Revisits PSNet Materials: AHRQ PSNet article: Association of Changing Hospital Readmission
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool12_collaboration.docx
June 02, 2025 - Description
Hospital readmission reduction teams need to identify the clinical, behavioral, and social … Staff
Readmission day-to-day champion.
Time required
2 hours to review and apply recommendations. … Make a request - getting started: You have a process in place to identify patients at high risk of readmission … the social/behavioral or other transitional care needs among patients identified as at high risk of readmission