Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Readmission"
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Care transitions: Are healthcare organizations meeting the needs of their patients?
(2017-09-12)Acute care healthcare organizations struggle to identify and implement interventions to support the transition of care between hospital and home settings. One organization piloted a quality improvement (QI) project ... -
Community nursing support for schizophrenic clients
Decreasing hospital stays necessitate various community supports for persons with schizophrenia. However, there is little research on the effectiveness of community-based nursing interventions for this population. A true ... -
A Health Literacy Algorithm Impact on Readmissions and Patient Satisfaction
The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to explore the relationship between health literacy levels and readmission rates and patient satisfaction scores. The medical-surgical unit in the studied community ... -
Maintenance COPD medication to reduce readmissions and improve quality of life
(2017-09-20)Purpose: This study examines COPD patients’ quality of life after using maintenance inhaler for one year and investigates the effects of maintenance COPD therapy related to exacerbation-related hospital readmission ... -
Testing the efficacy of a nurse-led, patient self-management intervention to decrease rehospitalization in older adults
Rehospitalization rates of 20% within 30 days of hospital discharge and 27% within 60 days are one of the highest strains on the federal Medicare budget. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has responded ...