Reducing Readmissions: A Blueprint for Improving Care Transitions

As the healthcare industry implements reforms that will penalize hospitals for readmissions deemed unnecessary, it’s crucial to put in place a comprehensive readmission reduction program at your organization

This book by Christina Pavetto Bond, MS, FACHE, and Eric Coleman, MD, MPH, provides a detailed look at effective and innovative programs to reduce readmissions. It offers a blueprint to develop a program for your organization based on sound leadership practices.

With this book you will be able to:

• Develop an evidence-based readmission reduction program using case-based studies
• Target and address underlying issues that can derail a program, such as health literacy and patient self-management
• Use the included tools to create a strategic planning framework for your readmission reduction program
• Earn continuing education credits while you improve your organization’s outcomes

Take a look at a few of the tools you’ll find in your copy of Reducing Readmissions:

• Check sheet for implementation of a readmission reduction program
• Discharge advocate sample job description
• Transition coach sample job description
• Transition program outcomes tracking chart and sample budget

If you are a case managers, member of the utilization review staff, nurse, transition care nurse, discharge planner, discharge advocate, social worker, care coordinator, revenue cycle director or manager, or a physician assistant, you need the guidance provided in Reducing Readmissions. Order your copy today.

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