Hospital Readmissions

Text-based virtual care program did not improve post-discharge outcomes

April 19, 2024 - A program that provided automated text messaging with escalation to clinical care, if needed, was not successful in reducing acute care revisits in the 30 days post-hospital discharge, according to a recent study. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study assessed a post-discharge outreach program that aimed to support patients after hospital...

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Digital Engagement with RPM Boosts Post-Discharge Care Coordination

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Digital engagement post-discharge with an RPM system helped increase touch points between patients and healthcare providers but did not impact the rate of readmission, recent research shows. Published...

Virtual BP Monitoring Lowers Readmissions Among Postpartum Patients

by Mark Melchionna

Among those with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), a blood pressure (BP) home monitoring resource combined with the use of medication for BP titration helped with keeping patients out of the...

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by Mark Melchionna

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Hartford HealthCare is conducting a study with digital health company Wellinks to evaluate whether a virtual management solution can lower readmissions among recently hospitalized patients with chronic...

Remote Patient Monitoring Did Not Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions

by Mark Melchionna

While exploring ways to improve care for heart failure (HF) patients discharged from the hospital, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that remote patient monitoring (RPM) had no...

NC Health System to Expand Remote Patient Monitoring Services

by Mark Melchionna

Non-profit integrated healthcare system Novant Health is partnering with Health Recovery Solutions to expand access to remote patient monitoring services. Through the partnership, the organizations...

Telehealth More Likely to Prompt Follow-up for Acute Conditions

by Mark Melchionna

While researching the correlation between visit type and chances of a follow-up appointment, a study published in JAMA Network Open found that telehealth appointments for acute conditions resulted in a...

Readmission Rates Similar After Virtual, In-Person Postop Cancer Care

by Anuja Vaidya

Using telehealth for postoperative visits did not increase the risk of readmission when compared with in-person postoperative visits following inpatient cancer surgery, according to a recent...

Heart Failure Readmissions Similar After Telehealth, In-Person Follow-up

by Mark Melchionna

Follow-up visits via telemedicine were as effective at reducing 30-day readmission rates among heart failure patients as in-person follow-ups, according to a new study published in the Journal of the...

Using Hospital-At-Home Services to Lower Readmissions, Increase Capacity

by Anuja Vaidya

As the Omicron variant drove COVID-19 case counts up, hospitals found themselves facing a familiar problem: caring for patients as inpatient capacity grew slim. Many health facilities relied on systems set up during earlier stages of the...

OSU Wexner Medical Center to Launch In-Home Heart Failure Care Program

by Anuja Vaidya

Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is working with health technology company WellSky to implement an at-home heart failure program that aims to reduce readmissions for this...

Deaconess Health Finds Success in Tailoring Telehealth to Specific Patients

by Eric Wicklund

Remote patient programs don’t just automatically work out. They have to be carefully planned and developed in order to gain traction and produce results. Most importantly, they have to target the...

Northwell Launches Telehealth Service for Skilled Nursing Facilities

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New York’s largest health system is launching a telehealth program for skilled nursing facilities, aimed at reducing hospitalizations and enabling SNFs to provide more care on site. Northwell...

For Senior Facilities, an mHealth Platform is a Good First Step to Telehealth

by Eric Wicklund

For senior living facilities eyeing telehealth to improve care and staff workloads, an mHealth messaging platform may be the best place to start. CarDon & Associates, which operates 20 senior...

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