Relias

MAY 16, 2025

Under HRRP, hospitals received financial penalties if their readmission rates exceeded the national average a move that drove greater attention to discharge protocols and transitional care. Still, the program laid essential groundwork by showing that care coordination and patient education could move the needle on readmissions.

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

MARCH 17, 2022

Example : Consider the visuals used in marketing or the accessibility of information and services for various populations, such as having patient education materials available in multiple languages. Establish leadership commitment. The post How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare appeared first on Relias.

Follow-Up 98

Follow-Up Best Practices Communication Patient Satisfaction 98

Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Care coordination aligns with the principles of value-based care , which aims to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care while reducing costs and waste. It can help reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, readmissions, and ED visits and improve patient outcomes, satisfaction, and safety.

Care Plan 52

Care Plan Patient Satisfaction Acute Care Collaboration 52