Medicare's Hospital Readmission Reduction Program reduced fall-related health care use: An unexpected benefit?
Geoffrey J HoffmanNeil B AlexanderJinkyung HaThuy NguyenLillian C MinPublished in: Health services research (2023)
HRRP was associated with reductions in FRIs, primarily for HF and pneumonia patients. These decreases may reflect improvements in transitional care including changes in post-acute referral patterns that benefit patients at risk for falls.
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