Hospitals Penalized for High Readmissions
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Many state hospitals will be penalized by Medicare for having too many patients return.
More than 100 state hospitals will be penalized by Medicare for having too many patients return to a hospital within a month of being admitted for treatment. We discuss the impact these penalties will have on hospitals and patient care.
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Hospitals Penalized for High Readmissions
Clip: 10/8/2014 | 8m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
More than 100 state hospitals will be penalized by Medicare for having too many patients return to a hospital within a month of being admitted for treatment. We discuss the impact these penalties will have on hospitals and patient care.
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