Adapting to the New Quality Paradigm of Preventing Heart Surgery Complications and Readmissions
Hospitals are well aware that penalties are coming down the pipeline for readmissions after heart surgery. Twenty years ago, financial incentives encouraged programs to discharge patients out of the hospital as quickly as possible after heart surgery. Consequently, the costs shifted to the out of hospital setting, which will no longer be tolerated as the new penalties kick in. How will hospitals and heart teams work together to reduce the potential…
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