Reducing Hospital Readmissions

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), through a grant supported by The Commonwealth Fund, will soon commence a four-year, multi-state initiative to measurably reduce avoidable rehospitalizations. The primary aims for the first two years of the project will be the creation of a robust learning community and the provision of targeted technical assistance. Development of a multi-state learning community will provide an opportunity for participants to learn from content experts and peers about how to best implement front-line process improvements in transitions in care. IHI experts in improvement, change, transitions of care, and reliability will provide targeted technical assistance in select high-priority areas to address systemic barriers to reducing avoidable rehospitalizations. This guide was created to support participating individuals and organizations in their work over the course of this initiative and beyond to improve transitions of care. In contrast to an IHI How-to Guide, which includes changes that have been tested, this Field Guide includes ideas and potentially effective changes that have not yet been tested.

White paper on reducing hospital readmissions.

This compact action brief was developed by the National Priorities Partnership (NPP) in collaboration with the National Quality Forum (NQF) and addresses the question of reducing healthcare costs while improving quality.  The brief identifies opportunities, solutions and drivers for change related to reducing hospital readmissions.

This compact action brief was developed by the National Priorities Partnership (NPP) in collaboration with the National Quality Forum (NQF) and addresses the question of reducing healthcare costs while improving quality.  The brief identifies opportunities, solutions and drivers for change related to reducing emergency department readmissions.

This compact action brief was developed by the National Priorities Partnership (NPP) in collaboration with the National Quality Forum (NQF) and addresses the question of reducing healthcare costs while improving quality.  The brief identifies opportunities, solutions and drivers for change related to reducing medication errors.