A Healthcare Intelligence Network survey found the majority of healthcare systems focus heart failure when developing programs to reduce readmissions.
Here are the top 10 conditions healthcare organizations target to reduce readmissions.
Sign up for our FREE E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!
1. Heart failure: 89.6 percent
2. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 68.8 percent
3. Pneumonia: 66.7 percent
4. Heart attack: 60.4 percent
5. Cardiovascular disease: 60.4 percent
6. Diabetes: 52.1 percent
7. Stroke: 35.4 percent
8. Asthma: 29.2 percent
9. Urinary tract infection: 25.0 percent
10. Hip replacement: 22.9 percent
More Articles on Readmissions:
Michigan Telemedicine Initiative Aims to Cut Hospital Costs, Readmissions
Patient Teach-Backs May Help Reduce Readmissions
25% of Pediatric Chronic Dialysis Patients Readmitted Within 30 Days