After a stressful stay in the hospital, your doctors have finally given you the green light to return home. A sigh of relief passes over you with the realization that the worst is behind you.
Not so fast …
Coming home from the hospital is actually more dangerous than you might expect, and there is a high likelihood of readmission if proper precautions aren’t taken. Let’s look at some of the facts from AARP’s Public Policy Institute:
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One in five Medicare beneficiaries is re-hospitalized within 30 days of discharge; one in three is readmitted within 90 days.
- More than 20% of older Americans suffer from five or more chronic conditions that account for 75% of total Medicare spending—mainly due to high rates of hospital admission and readmission.
- It is estimated Medicare spends approximately $17.4 billion in annual readmission costs.
Because of this, it’s important to find ways to improve transitional care in order to decrease the likelihood of an adverse event or readmission.
Read the full article here.
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