Relias

MAY 16, 2025

Reducing hospital readmissions is a critical area of healthcare improvement that can significantly impact both financial standing and patient outcomes. Patients unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge drive up costs, disrupt recovery, and reflect gaps in care.

Discharges 75

Discharges Acute Care Follow-Up Hospital 75

Guideway Care

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Transitional care management (TCM) plays a critical role in reducing hospital readmissions by ensuring patients receive proper care and support as they transition from the hospital to home. By focusing on follow-up care, medication management, and patient education, TCM addresses the primary factors leading to readmissions.

Discharges 52

Discharges Patient Satisfaction Follow-Up Transfers 52

Relias

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Nurses are a crucial part of a hospital’s efforts to improve patient safety, as they have more direct interaction with patients of any healthcare professional. They monitor patients’ conditions, administer medication, and convey self-care and discharge information. For example, the study found that 59.2%

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Discharges Communication Medication 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

By incorporating care coordination practices such as risk assessment, care planning, care transitions, patient education, patient navigation, telehealth, and home visits, care coordination teams can bring in resources to help patients navigate health concerns that span physical, behavioral, and social risk factors and needs.

Care Plan 52

Care Plan Patient Satisfaction Acute Care Collaboration 52