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Care Transitions: Avoiding Readmissions - A Best Practice Model for Patient Care

Case Study

Challenge: Care Continuum  

Content provided by AHA Endorsement partner: Healthways

Readmissions is a journey-not a destination. Healthways has a proven solution and complimentary programs to continue support of the patient across the continuum, and beyond 30-days post-discharge.


Readmission rates have become one of the highest-profile measures of performance for hospitals and health systems.

In 2009, CMS began publicly reporting 30-day hospital readmission rates online.

In 2012, hospitals that exceed expected rates for some Medicare patients face payment penalties that increase annually over three years.

Learn a best-evidence approach to meeting patient needs both during and after hospitalization. Download to learn more.