Reducing readmissions: One approach to the challenge

Medicare fined a record 2,601 hospitals this year as part of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program, now in its third year.
 
Unnecessary readmissions have been in the spotlight in recent years, and the results of this year's fines clearly show that hospitals still struggle to rein in unnecessary readmissions for hip and knee replacements or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
 
Reducing readmissions in certain areas of care can be done by implementing best practices and working to provide the best, most efficient care to every patient, every time.
 
xG Health Solutions, an independent company that came out of Geisinger Health System, aims to help hospitals and health systems do just that using ProvenCare®, a solution that improves quality and consistency for certain medical procedures and services. It helps organizations drive positive outcomes and reduce readmissions through standardization of care.
 
Learn more about xG Health’s ProvenCare® approach to providing reliable care in a Nov. 18 webinar hosted by Becker's Hospital Review, xG Health, and the Geisinger Health System.

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