When patients come back to the hospital for a second time after a surgery or emergency room visit, it has tremendous costs. These costs affect no one more than the patients themselves, who can lose their lives. We’ll talk to experts and hospital administrators about projects to lower readmissions and the conventions in the affordable care act that attempt to lower hospital readmissions through penalties.
Our panel:
- Anna Lambert, associate director of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Nursing at Strong Hospital
- Jordan Rau, senior correspondent, Kaiser Health News
- Dr. Eugene Litvak, president & CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Optimization