Program may hold promise for reducing avoidable hospital readmissions

Recent federal legislation imposes financial penalties on hospitals that experience excessive patient readmissions within 30 days. A new study published today in the Journal of Hospital Medicine looks at the potential of a program designed to improve the discharge process and prevent avoidable rehospitalizations.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-07/w-p…