The Q-Centrix Hospital Readmissions Survey polled 320 c-suite, senior-level and quality professionals from hospitals across the country. They found that hospitals, on average, employ 4.5 different readmissions reduction strategies.
The three most commonly used reduction strategies are:
- Completing a medication reconciliation process — 92 percent
- Educating patients and patient caregivers pre-discharge — 87 percent
- Conducting phone calls or other communication post-discharge — 84 percent
The three least commonly used strategies are:
- Conducting in-home visits post-discharge — 26 percent
- Using technology specifically designed to manage readmission risk — 18 percent
- No formal strategy — 3 percent
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