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Transitional care interventions and hospital readmissions in surgical populations: a systematic review.
The researchers performed a systematic review of transitional care interventions and their effect on hospital readmissions after surgery. Discharge planning programs reduced readmissions by 11.5 percent , 12.5 percent, and 23 percent . Patient education interventions reduced readmissions by 14 percent and 23.5 percent . Primary care follow-up reduced readmissions by 8.3 percent for patients after high-risk surgeries . Home visits reduced readmissions by 7.7 percent and 4 percent, respectively.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Jones CE, Hollis RH, Wahl TS .
Transitional care interventions and hospital readmissions in surgical populations: a systematic review.
Am J Surg 2016 Aug;212(2):327-35. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.04.004.
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Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Hospital Discharge, Hospital Readmissions, Transitions of Care