In addition to improvement in the bottom line, we also noted a 17 percent reduction in emergency department visit rates (per 1,000 cases) year over year, a 33 percent reduction in
avoidable admissions year over year, and a 10 percent increase in follow-up visits after
avoidable admission year over year.
This may lead to late referral and
avoidable admission to critical care.
The IJB is working with care homes to reduce
avoidable admissions to hospital by targeting those who have higher rates.
The extent of the
avoidable admissions shows the social care system "is not fit for purpose", the NHS Confederation said.
* reduce the number of
avoidable admissions (and readmissions) to hospital
| Reduce
avoidable admissions by 3.5% (100 admissions).
Although much better prepared fiscally, hospitals are conflicted, or at least hesitant, to make this switch, because much of the savings comes from
avoidable admissions and readmissions.
* The key implication of these results is that population-based informatics can amplify the impact of programs designed to improve quality and prevent
avoidable admissions and, at the same time, speed the rate of translation of evidence-based interventions to entire populations.
Presumably, telemonitoring technologies would reduce otherwise
avoidable admissions specific to an exacerbation of CHF.
Local GP Dr Rhys Davies, from the Llangollen Health Centre, supported the board's plans to cut
avoidable admissions but said it was wrong to shut the hospital.
This study demonstrates that the rate of
avoidable admissions in this population is quite high.