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Patricia Donovan
Voice: 732.449.4468
Fax: 732.449.4463
E-mail: pdonovan@hin.com
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Hospital Discharge Improvement Guide: How to Close Six Key Care Gaps and Reduce Readmissions

Strategies for improving communication, post-discharge contact with patients and preventing unsafe transitions in "Hospital Discharge Improvement Guide: How to Close Six Key Care Gaps and Reduce Readmissions," a new resource from the Healthcare Intelligence Network.

August 19, 2010

MANASQUAN, NJ, USA — Only 37 percent of patients were able to state the purpose of their medications, according to a recent study from the MayoClinic. Patient education is one of the six key gaps in the hospital discharge process. "Hospital Discharge Improvement Guide: How to Close Six Key Care Gaps and Reduce Readmissions" will share dozens of tactics to tighten the gap in patient education, as well as gaps in communication, test management, follow-up and discharge, physician accountability and health literacy.

Learn more about how to improve hospital discharge.

NEWS FACTS:

"Hospital Discharge Improvement Guide: How to Close Six Key Care Gaps and Reduce Readmissions" provides strategies for improving communication, post-discharge contact with patients and preventing unsafe transitions.

This essential 25-page special report provides the best practices from five hospital discharge-focused interventions that are already reducing readmissions for hospitals and health plans around the country.

Content Overview:
- Susan Shepard, director of patient safety education at The Doctors Management Company, suggests skills and interventions that health plans, hospitals and physician practices can use to improve each of these critical areas of the hospital discharge process. She also presents two key mechanisms for encouraging patients and caregivers to participate in and manage their care.
Target Audience: CEOs, medical directors, wellness professionals, human resources professionals, disease management directors, managers and coordinators, health plan executives, care management nurses, business development executives and strategic planning directors.
Report Formats: PDF instant download, Print or Print/PDF combination.

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QUOTE ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELANIE MATTHEWS, HIN EXECUTIVE VP AND COO:

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"Without a proper discharge process, patients end up back in the hospital, which is not only costly, but avoidable. This report is filled with actionable data on closing the key care gaps that lead to rehospitalization. This resource is perfect for healthcare organizations looknig to improve the efficiency and success of their hospital discharge planning process."

Please contact Patricia Donovan to arrange an interview or to obtain additional quotes.

About the Healthcare Intelligence Network — HIN is the premier advisory service for executives seeking high-quality strategic information on the business of healthcare. For more information, contact the Healthcare Intelligence Network, PO Box 1442, Wall Township, NJ 07719-1442, (888) 446-3530, fax (732) 292-3073, e-mail info@hin.com, or visit http://www.hin.com.

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