Latest research from Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) on hospital-specific readmissions in 59 acute care hospitals in Massachusetts. Hospital Readmissions are a central issue in improving health care quality & reducing costs. Readmissions are costly and potentially preventable and impact patient health. CHIA reports on Hospital Readmissions uses s methodology developed by CMS and Yale Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation and adapted for an all-payer population in Massachusetts. More than 1 in 6 Massachusetts patients will end up back in the hospital within 30 days.
Read more:
- Hospital-Specific Readmissions Profiles (Updated June 29, 2918). CHIA.