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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedPopejoy LL, Vogelsmeier AA, Wang Y
Testing re-engineered discharge program implementation strategies in SNFs.
This paper describes a trial of the redesigned Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) program, which was originally designed for hospitals, for use at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). This tool’s objective is to reduce rehospitalizations after discharge. Two different RED implementation strategies (Enhanced and Standard) were compared pretest-posttest. The Standard group had higher odds of being readmitted in the pre-intervention versus post-intervention program. After adjusting coefficients using Poisson regression, the adjusted number of hospitalizations in the Standard group was 45% higher at 30 days, 50% higher at 60 days, and 39% higher at 180 days.
AHRQ-funded; HS022140.
Citation: Popejoy LL, Vogelsmeier AA, Wang Y .
Testing re-engineered discharge program implementation strategies in SNFs.
Clin Nurs Res 2021 Jun;30(5):644-53. doi: 10.1177/1054773820982612..
Keywords: Hospital Discharge, Hospital Readmissions, Implementation, Hospitals