Why the study?
Does a coordinated discharge process utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodology reduce avoidable readmissions in the Medicare population with heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and pneumonia?
Population
Medicare population with heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and pneumonia in an inpatient acute…
Design
Other
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May support coordinated discharge planning in Medicare patients; leaves open the added value of Lean Six Sigma in randomized studies.
Does a coordinated discharge process utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodology reduce avoidable readmissions in the Medicare population with heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and pneumonia?
Implementing Lean Six Sigma methodology in the discharge process can improve care transitions and reduce avoidable readmissions in Medicare patients.
Breslin et al. (2014) studied this question.
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