HQSI: Insights

HQSI Cardiac Health Study Published in Remington Report

Read Improve Cardiac Health and Prevent Avoidable Readmissions – Heart Failure: There’s an App for That! in the November/December Edition of the Remington Report.* This study evaluated the effectiveness of mobile phone technology to engage patients in managing heart failure and reducing 30-day readmissions in a community hospital population.

*Posted with permission from The Remington Report.

The New Jersey Readmission Initiative

Read The New Jersey Readmission Initiative, published in Readmissions News. This article discusses the state’s improvements in avoidable readmissions.

*Posted with permission from Readmissions News.

Hospital Readmissions and the Potential Impact on Medicare Reimbursement

Read Hospital Readmissions and the Potential Impact on Medicare Reimbursement published by MDAdvisor.

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Improving Care Transitions and Reducing Acute Care Hospitalizations

Read Improving care transitions and reducing acute care hospitalizations, printed in the Remington Report. This article relates to the New Jersey Care Transitions Project home health experience.

*Posted with permission from the Remington Report.

Preventing Avoidable Hospitalizations

Read Preventing avoidable hospitalizations: implementing the Transitional Care Model in home care utilizing evidence-based practice, printed in Home Healthcare Nurse. This article describes a New Jersey home care agency’s journey in adapting and implementing an evidence-based care transitions model.

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