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US Hospitals, Facing Medicare Penalties, Show Big Room for Improvement at Reducing Readmissions - A New Dartmouth Report
"After Hospitalization: A Dartmouth Atlas Report on Post-Acute Care for Medicare Beneficiaries," is the first national study looking at how effectively communities and hospitals coordinate care for patients leaving the hospital. The report reveals striking variations in 30-day readmission rates, as new Medicare penalties kick in for hospitals. This new report, published Sept. 28, 2011, shows little progress over a five-year period in reducing readmissions. Click to access the full report, see the press release, and learn more about the Dartmouth Atlas Project.
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