Ans) Avoidable hospital readmissions are one of the leading problems facing the United States health care system.
- Mercy Medical Center is currently not meeting the national standards for heart failure or pneumonia readmission rates.
- The following policy procedure is an effort to decrease unnecessary hospital readmissions for Mercy Medical Center.
- Evidence suggests that the rate of avoidable hospital readmissions can be decreased by improving the discharge and transfer processes; improving communication and care coordination; and enhancing education and support for patients’ self-care.
- The SMART discharge protocol was developed to improve care for patients and to improve the discharge process.
- By implementing this policy, Mercy Medical will expectantly decrease avoidable readmissions.
Do a policy proposal for Mercy Medical Center to reduce readmissoins
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