Fact Based List:

Rebecca Tyrrell: 5 opportunities to reduce readmissions

  1. Identify and address non-clinical risk factors
  2. Ensure patients have an accurate medication list
  3. Arrange for patients to receive post-discharge medications before leaving the hospital
  4. Follow up by phone post-discharge
  5. Use warm handoffs to connect the patient back to primary care

Source: Care Transformation Blog/The Advisory Board, June 5, 2018
Source URL: https://www.advisory.com/research/care-transformation-center...