Feedback on Bounce Backs: Real-Time Notification of Readmissions and the Impact on Readmission Rates and Physician Perceptions

• Published in: Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Vol. 108; no. 6; p. 354
• Main Authors: Allen Liles, Jr, E, Moore, Carlton R, Stein, Jacob
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2015
• Subjects: Communication; Humans; Knowledge of Results (Psychology); Length of Stay; Medication Adherence - statistics & numerical data; Patient Compliance; Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data; Quality Improvement; Risk Factors; Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology

Readmissions are an increasing area of focus for quality improvement initiatives. Widely variable estimates exist on preventability and impact of multipronged readmission interventions. Given the rotating nature of attending physicians in academic centers, physicians often are unaware of readmission...