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Reducing Readmissions

Reducing readmissions by disease state

Combining valuable solutions with disease-specific clinical resources to help you proactively manage readmissions

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McKesson Readmissions Resource^™

The McKesson Readmissions Resource offers robust clinical resources to help you address common disease states that can contribute to higher readmission rates. Access these resources to get product formulary recommendations and guidance on clinical processes from our Clinical Resource Team, and to learn about preventing, diagnosing and treating these disease states.

Minimize the Disruption Caused by Hospital Readmissions

The quality of life for a patient can be affected by having to return to the hospital, potentially putting their health at greater risk. Post-acute care facilities and agencies can experience a serious financial burden from hospital readmissions as well. Failing to lower patient readmission rates can lead to:

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Stronger financial penalties

Poor outcomes

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Fewer or potentially lost referrals

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Higher costs to deliver care

Pathway Health

Pathway Health is a professional management and consulting organization serving clients in the long-term care and post-acute care space. Pathway Health keeps a pulse on clinical, regulatory, quality and reimbursement trends to help keep clients on the path to success.

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Relias

The Relias Learning Management System (LMS) offers an extensive catalog of continuing education courses, with full administrative functionality including automation, management and tracking.

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PointClickCare eINTERACT™

PointClickCare provides eINTERACT quality improvement program paired with Electronic Health Record (EHR) software platforms to help reduce readmission rates and access timely quality improvement data.

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How can you reduce readmissions? expand_more

The best way to reduce readmissions is to focus on continuity of care. Address common causes of readmissions with detailed discharge instructions, support patients in the post-acute care setting and continue educating patients and care providers.

Why is it important to reduce readmission rates? expand_more

Readmissions can reduce a patient’s quality of life, reduce their overall health, and may even increase their chance of death. The average readmission costs about $15,200.1

When are patients most likely to be readmitted? expand_more

Patients are most likely to be readmitted within 30 days.

What are the top five clinical conditions that can lead to readmissions? expand_more

Common clinical conditions contribute the most to readmissions for patients on Medicare.2 McKesson has resources to help you proactively address these possible risks. Congestive heart failure Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Sepsis Pneumonia

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Our experienced clinicians are just a phone call away

Our clinical resource team is ready to help with the challenges you encounter every day, such as training, clinical tools, consultation and product selection.

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1. https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb278-Conditions-Frequent-Readmissions-By-Payer-2018.jsp
2. https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb172-Conditions-Readmissions-Payer.jsp

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