Reflective Practice: A Tool for Readmission Reduction

• Published in: American journal of medical quality Vol. 31; no. 3; p. 265
• Main Authors: Kashiwagi, Deanne T, Burton, M Caroline, Hakim, Fayaz A, Manning, Dennis M, Klocke, David L, Caine, Natalie A, Hembre, Kristin M, Varkey, Prathibha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2016
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Humans; Interdisciplinary Communication; Male; Medical Audit - methods; Middle Aged; Patient Discharge; Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data; Quality Improvement - organization & administration; Risk Factors; Tertiary Care Centers - organization & administration; Tertiary Care Centers - statistics & numerical data; reflective practice; readmissions; hospital; quality improvement

Factors intrinsic to local practice, but not captured by the medical record, contribute to readmissions. Frontline providers familiar with their practice systems can identify these. The objective was to decrease 30-day hospital readmissions. The intervention involved retrospective review by hospital...