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Analyzing Apparent Causes of 30-Day Readmissions to Acute Care From Skilled Nursing Facilities.

Keith BakkenAudrey KloppMary ShehanLaura JacobDina Tell
Published in: The Journal of nursing administration (2023)
This quality improvement project implemented a bidirectional apparent cause analysis of patients readmitted to 1 hospital from 8 skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The purpose of the project was to receive input from both hospital and SNF nursing staff to critically examine the apparent causes of SNF readmissions from both settings and identify opportunities for improvement. Nurse-led measures to prevent readmissions can be found in 5 domains: improved collaboration, communication, coordination, clarification, and cause analysis.
Keyphrases
  • quality improvement
  • acute care
  • patient safety
  • diffusion weighted imaging
  • healthcare
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  • primary care
  • computed tomography
  • magnetic resonance
  • emergency department