Researchers study hospital readmissions from post-acute care facilities
Friday, January 15, 2016 - 15:40
in Health & Medicine
Better coordination between hospitals and post-acute care facilities could reduce patient readmission to hospitals and mortality rates, according to a new study of risk factors. In a review of more than 3,200 hospitalizations followed by stays in post-acute care facilities, the researchers found specific risk factors that may contribute to the need for readmission to the hospital.