Hospital Readmission Rates Following Skills Training for Nurses Employed in Long-term Care Facilities

J Nurs Care Qual. 2015 Oct-Dec;30(4):380-4. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000117.

Abstract

Reducing hospital readmissions is a priority for health care providers and affects Medicare reimbursement. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a significant difference in readmission rates from long-term care facilities to hospitals with the implementation of a training program for long-term care nurses. The main findings revealed that the training did not significantly affect hospital readmissions; however, the organization saw a significant decrease in hospital readmissions after 24 months of data collection.

MeSH terms

  • Hospitals*
  • Humans
  • Long-Term Care*
  • Nursing Homes / standards
  • Nursing Staff / education*
  • Patient Readmission / statistics & numerical data*
  • Staff Development*
  • United States