This session will examine a 391-bed suburban hospital’s efforts in the battle against readmissions. The speakers will describe the tools, processes, and practices the organization has utilized to reduce its readmission rate. Outcomes will be presented and the speakers will share the organization’s readmission risk scale.

Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss the definition of readmission rate for their hospital

2. Identify one regulation that is impacting the readmission rate

3. Employ two tools that can be used to address a hospital's readmission rate

4. Identify two processes that have been developed to address the readmission rate