Approximately 25% of general medicine readmissions are potentially preventable, highlighting the need for improved communication, discharge readiness, and disease monitoring.
Approximately one-quarter of readmissions are potentially preventable when assessed using multiple perspectives. High-priority areas for improvement efforts include improved communication among health care teams and between health care professionals and patients, greater attention to patients' readiness for discharge, enhanced disease monitoring, and better support for patient self-management.
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