A coordinated care program for heart patients at Miami-based Jackson Health System saved the hospital an estimated $400,000 on readmission charges, according to a Miami Herald report.
The system’s care coordination pilot program was an $81,000 investment. It covered 200 heart patients and hospital officials say it cut the 30-day readmission rate by a third. The program involved extensive follow-up care, such as home visits by nurses who deliver nutritious frozen meals and ensure patients are taking their medication properly.
Read the Miami Herald report on Jackson Health System’s care coordination program.
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