NURSING HOME ROLE IN REDUCING HOSPITAL READMISSIONS

Course overview

Care Transitions can be complex requiring communication and coordination among the patient, family, inpatient and Primary Care teams, and community service providers. Ineffective care transitions can result in adverse patient events, excessive ED visits, high readmission rates, and will eventually lead to Medicare payment penalties for hospitals. To make patient care transitions smooth various care providers must work collaboratively to achieve this goal. Nursing homes play a key role in improving patient care transitions, reducing hospital readmissions and being a participant in the care transitions community. Learn about the CMS Community-Based Care Tranisitions Program, reimbursement penalties facing hospital's for readmissions and interventions that can improve your facilities readmission rates.