Reducing Readmissions Part 1: Understanding the Landscape

Description

Hospital readmissions continue to pose a major challenge to healthcare quality, cost containment, and patient outcomes. This webinar provides foundational insight into the structure, history, and impact of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), examining how hospital readmissions became a national quality metric and target for value-based reimbursement. Learners will explore the definition and implications of readmissions, the evolution of CMS policy, and the financial penalties and quality ratings tied to excess readmissions. This webinar is intended for healthcare professionals across acute, ambulatory, and postacute care settings who are involved in discharge planning, transitional care, and quality improvement efforts. By understanding the underlying policy drivers and system-level outcomes, participants will be better equipped to assess their organization’s performance and implement strategies that reduce avoidable readmissions.

Instructor

Learning Objectives

• Interpret the concept of hospital readmission and its implications for healthcare quality and cost containment.
• Outline the development and structure of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) within the U.S. healthcare system.
• Analyze key legislative and policy milestones that have shaped national efforts to reduce hospital readmissions.
• Determine the financial and quality-of-care outcomes associated with excessive hospital readmissions.
• Examine current challenges and emerging trends in hospital readmission reduction strategies.

Agenda

All times in Eastern Time.

7:00pm–7:10pm

Chapter 1: What is a Hospital Readmission?

7:10pm–7:20pm

Chapter 2: History and Policy Origins of Readmission

7:20pm–7:45pm

Chapter 3: Financial and Quality Implications of Readmissions

7:45pm–8:05pm

Chapter 4: Current Landscape and Challenges in Readmission Management

8:05pm–8:10pm

Break

8:10pm–8:25pm

Question and Answer Session

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