Chamberlain College of Nursing - NR 449Could better communication and improved education at the time of discharge decrease the amount of 30

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Running Head: Decrease the amount of 30 day readmissions Could better communication and improved education at the time of discharge decrease the amount of 30-day readmissions? Chamberlain Universit... y NR 449: Evidence Based Practice Clinical Question 1 https://www.coursehero.com/file/27907139/Could-better-communication-and-improved-education-at-the-time-of-discharge-decrease-the-amount-of-30/ This study resource was shared via CourseHero.comRunning Head: Decrease the amount of 30 day readmissions The problem this paper will discuss is could better communication and improved education at the time of discharge decrease the amount of 30-day readmissions. A national study conducted in 2009 analyzing Medicare data for the year 2003-2004 revealed that readmission rates were 19% for Medicare recipients with a cost of more than $17 billion annually. (Nursing Clinics of North America 2015). In 2010 the Patient Care Affordability Act became law [Show More]

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