Preventing Hospital Readmissions

Reducing  Hospital Readmissions

Our  Readmission Prevention program safeguards client health and helps ensure hospital compliance with the Affordable Care Act.

Hospitalizations account for nearly one-third of the total $2 trillion spent on healthcare in the United States, and a substantial fraction of these are avoidable client readmissions. The Affordable Care Act (also referred to in the media as “Obama Care”) contains a provision that penalizes hospitals if clients are readmitted within 30 days of discharge. The intent of this provision is to improve the quality of client care and to reduce hospital readmissions while keeping costs down, but it also places a new responsibility on the shoulders of hospitals. This hospital readmission provision ties Medicare reimbursements directly to client health, so if a client is readmitted within 30 days of discharge, it can negatively impact a hospital’s bottom line.

Our unique Readmission Prevention program helps protect client health and hospital reimbursements by preventing hospital readmissions and reducing readmission rates by improving compliance with the discharge plan. Readmission Prevention puts our trained nurses and  caregivers on the lookout for symptoms and other clues that may signal a client health problem related to their hospital stay. Then, through detailed monitoring, reporting, and appropriate doctor intervention, health problems are dealt with proactively so the client gets the care he or she needs without going back to the hospital.

How We Help Reduce Hospital Readmissions

  • The hospital discharge planner/case manager discharges the client home with LifeStyle Options, Inc. services
  • We create a personalized, client-focused strategy in conjunction with the hospital discharge plan and doctor's recommendations.
  • Educate the client, family and all caregivers
  • 24-hour availability and response for
    • helping with special diet meal preparation, exercise, and hydration
    • medication reminders
    • transportation to medical appointments
    • observation, measurement, and monitoring of key condition indicators
    • household assistance.
    • outcome trending and data along with client satisfaction reporting
  • Telehealth solutions (additional service fees may be required)
  • Medication compliance and/or management