Table 2.

Six Effective Strategies to Reduce Readmissions in HF

Strategy to Reduce Readmission	Estimated Absolute Reduction in Risk Standardized 30-Day Readmission Rates
1. Partnering with community physicians or physician groups	0.33%
2. Partnering with local hospitals to reduce readmissions	0.34%
3. Having nurses responsible for medication reconciliation	0.18%
4. Arranging follow-up appointments before discharge	0.18%
5. Having a process in place to send all discharge paper or electronic summaries directly to the patient’s primary physician	0.21%
6. Assigning staff to follow up on test results that return after the patient is discharged.	0.26%

Data from Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes⁷⁵.