Hospital readmissions. A 2017 Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) report found that Medicare hospital readmission rates have declined in recent years, but remain a concern. Incentives are needed to further reduce readmission rates and improve care coordination

(MedPAC, 2017). Review this report or find another report more current or more specific to your acute care setting. Using the Hospital Compare website (www .

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html) or data from your setting, compare your hospital’s 30-day readmission rate with these research findings. Propose at least three reasons for your setting’s 30-day readmission rate, as well as at least three ideas for interventions to reduce and control readmissions at your hospital.

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