Hospital Readmission Rates Part 1

<h1>NEW SERIES ALERT ! The Healthcare Analytics Series is a series I will be doing on common healthcare analytic metrics within the health informatics field. On this episode, I will be talking all about readmission rates, what are they, how are they calculated and what are the factors which contribute to these rates?</h1> <h1>Looking to <strong>secure</strong> your first role in health informatics? Get the step-by-step guide to help you through the process:</h1> <p><a href="https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics">eBook</a>: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics</p> <p>Resources:</p> <p><a href="https://yourhealthsystem.cihi.ca/hsp/inbrief.#!/indicators/006/all-patients-readmitted-to-hospital/;mapC1;mapLevel2;provinceC5001;trend(C1,C5001);/">Canadian Institute for Health Information</a>: https://yourhealthsystem.cihi.ca/hsp/inbrief.#!/indicators/006/all-patients-readmitted-to-hospital/;mapC1;mapLevel2;provinceC5001;trend(C1,C5001);/</p> <p><a href="https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/AcuteInpatientPPS/Readmissions-Reduction-Program">US financial penalties</a>: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/AcuteInpatientPPS/Readmissions-Reduction-Program</p> <p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6616175/">Community nurse follow-up reduce readmissions</a>: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6616175/</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4uhNT1XSH96i5o6NnS4cg9NqY8m22KVp">Starting Your Career in Health Informatics</a>: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4uhNT1XSH96i5o6NnS4cg9NqY8m22KVp</p> <p>Sign up to the newsletter and get your FREE guide to starting your career in health informatics <a href="https://mailchi.mp/e4cd52ccaaf5/health-analytic-insights">here</a>. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this podcast are my own and do not reflect those of people, organizations or institutions that I might be associated with in a professional capacity, unless ex