Sarah Clune, PBS Newshour

Q&A: What Hospital Readmissions Statistics Mean For Consumers

KFF Health News Original

This story comes from our partner The federal government began fining hospitals based on how many Medicare patients were readmitted within 30 days of discharge in October. They track three specific conditions: heart failure, congestive heart failure and pneumonia. The goal is to improve the quality of care for seniors by preventing return trips to […]