Back So Soon? Part 2

Medical was the chief cause of readmissions in this study, with many case management interventions noted in the literature to address these issues. Behavioral health and social issues were responsible for 13% of the readmissions. These issues are more complex, and hospitals should review the interventions that they have in place and develop others that are needed to decrease these types of readmissions.Home with home care was the main venue of readmission, with return from a skilled nursing facility (SNF) being the second. Potential interventions to decrease these unplanned hospital readmissions might include developing a backup discharge plan (Option B) and developing improved communication avenues between the hospital emergency department and the SNF that might lead to the patient returning to the SNF versus being admitted.