http://www.mcknights.com/rehospitalization/topic/2062/ Articles tagged with Rehospitalization from McKnight's Long Term Care News McKnight's custserv@mcknights.com no Finding and training qualified nurses remains one of the field's top challenges, the head of a top senior care nurses' group said Monday. http://www.mcknights.com/long-term-care-nurse-training-retention-need-boost-executive-says/article/297205/ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:30:00 GMT Finding and training qualified nurses remains one of the field's top challenges, the head of a top senior care nurses' group said Monday. McKnight's Hospitals are penalized for high readmission rates, but you know that. Today's hospital penalty is determined by looking at Medicare beneficiaries leaving an acute care stay with a hospital DRG of heart failure, heart attack or pneumonia. But you know that, too. http://www.mcknights.com/play-to-your-strengths/article/295940/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:05:00 GMT Hospitals are penalized for high readmission rates, but you know that. Today's hospital penalty is determined by looking at Medicare beneficiaries leaving an acute care stay with a hospital DRG of heart failure, heart attack or pneumonia. But you know that, too. McKnight's It was welcome news Tuesday to learn that the confirmation hearing for the person who could officially wind up holding the purse strings for most nursing home payments was civil. Even better was the nominee saying she would look into the ridiculous state of affairs concerning hospital observation stays. http://www.mcknights.com/hoping-for-some-observation-stay-sanity/article/288283/ Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:00:25 GMT It was welcome news Tuesday to learn that the confirmation hearing for the person who could officially wind up holding the purse strings for most nursing home payments was civil. Even better was the nominee saying she would look into the ridiculous state of affairs concerning hospital observation stays. McKnight's Encouraging residents to talk to animated agents could improve adherence to medication, reduce the need for restraints and lower rehospitalization rates. That's what Timothy Bickmore, Ph.D., said during his Wednesday webcast on the first day of the seventh annual McKnight's Online Expo. http://www.mcknights.com/online-expo-underway-technology-pioneer-demonstrates-how-animated-characters-can-improve-senior-care/article/285322/ Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:30:00 GMT Encouraging residents to talk to animated agents could improve adherence to medication, reduce the need for restraints and lower rehospitalization rates. That's what Timothy Bickmore, Ph.D., said during his Wednesday webcast on the first day of the seventh annual McKnight's Online Expo. McKnight's The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced 20 new organizations participating in the Community-based Care Transitions Program (CCTP), which is an initiative to cut down on hospital readmissions by facilitating better patient transitions between acute and post-acute providers. http://www.mcknights.com/cms-announces-20-new-participants-in-program-to-improve-transitions-reduce-rehospitalizations/article/283927/ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:30:00 GMT The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced 20 new organizations participating in the Community-based Care Transitions Program (CCTP), which is an initiative to cut down on hospital readmissions by facilitating better patient transitions between acute and post-acute providers. McKnight's Increased coordination among acute and post-acute providers has reduced rehospitalization rates, signaling that healthcare reform is working, a senior Medicare official told the Senate Finance Committee on Feb. 28. http://www.mcknights.com/data-sharing-a-major-benefit-of-bundled-payment-groups-medicare-administrator-says/article/282717/ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:30:00 GMT Increased coordination among acute and post-acute providers has reduced rehospitalization rates, signaling that healthcare reform is working, a senior Medicare official told the Senate Finance Committee on Feb. 28. McKnight's Long-term care providers should treat residents holistically, rather than narrowing in on an illness, to reduce rehospitalization rates, researchers recommended recently. http://www.mcknights.com/urge-focus-on-whole-person/article/282748/ Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:29:30 GMT Long-term care providers should treat residents holistically, rather than narrowing in on an illness, to reduce rehospitalization rates, researchers recommended recently. McKnight's The penalties have been here for nearly half a year, but do long-term care providers really know what hospitals want in a post-acute partner in care? McKnight's is offering a free webcast so that providers can learn where they "need to be" with regard to avoiding hospital readmissions." The event, which starts at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, Feb. 28, also will deliver strategies for how skilled nursing facilities can help prevent readmissions. Joe Ouslander, M.D., senior associate dean and geriatrics professor at Florida Atlantic University, will lead the presentation. McKnight's Editor James M. Berklan will moderate. http://www.mcknights.com/feb-28-mcknights-webcast-to-explore-how-providers-can-help-lower-rehospitalization-rates/article/281432/ Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:27:04 GMT The penalties have been here for nearly half a year, but do long-term care providers really know what hospitals want in a post-acute partner in care? McKnight's is offering a free webcast so that providers can learn where they "need to be" with regard to avoiding hospital readmissions." The event, which starts at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, Feb. 28, also will deliver strategies for how skilled nursing facilities can help prevent readmissions. Joe Ouslander, M.D., senior associate dean and geriatrics professor at Florida Atlantic University, will lead the presentation. McKnight's Editor James M. Berklan will moderate. McKnight's Hospital readmission rates for Medicare patients remained steady between 2008 and 2010, with variations between regions, according to a report released Monday. http://www.mcknights.com/readmission-numbers-held-steady-for-medicare-patients-in-years-before-cms-penalties-report/article/279977/ Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMT Hospital readmission rates for Medicare patients remained steady between 2008 and 2010, with variations between regions, according to a report released Monday. McKnight's Efforts to reduce the rehospitalization rate for older patients should not strictly focus on measures tied to particular diseases or diagnoses, researchers recently proposed. http://www.mcknights.com/researchers-urge-a-broad-based-approach-to-cut-medicare-rehospitalizations/article/277323/ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:30:00 GMT Efforts to reduce the rehospitalization rate for older patients should not strictly focus on measures tied to particular diseases or diagnoses, researchers recently proposed. 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