Fact Based List:
The Top 5 Reasons for Hospital Readmission of Seniors
Submitted by Charlene Ice on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 13:36
- Failure to Follow Hospital Discharge Orders
- Recurrence of a preexisting infection: 5% of seniors end up readmitted to the hospital for this reason.
- Poor Coordination of Care After Discharge: nearly one-half of Medicare patients fail to see a primary care provider within 2 weeks of discharge from the hospital.
- Fall-Related Injuries
- Pneumonia: 30-day readmission for pneumonia occurs in approximately 17% to 25% of seniors
Source: Caring Senior Service
Source URL: https://www.caringseniorservice.com/blog/the-top-5-reasons-f...
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