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Decreasing Hospital Readmission With Post-Hospital Discharge Primary Care Clinic Appointments, David Snodgrass
Decreasing Hospital Readmission With Post-Hospital Discharge Primary Care Clinic Appointments, David Snodgrass
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ABSTRACT
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continue to apply costly financial penalties for hospital readmission. Hospital readmission can stem from multiple causes which can lead to poor health outcomes or increased healthcare financial costs. However, with the use of an implemented 14-day post-hospital follow-up appointment with a primary care provider, hospital readmission could be reduced, and patient care improved. The multiple factors that can lead to hospital readmission include non-adherence to medication, socioeconomic factors, patient-related factors, condition-related factors, or health system-related factors. Through the implementation of post-hospital discharge follow-up visits within 14 days of discharge, hospital readmissions …