Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality
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Reducing readmissions after orthopedic surgery is important for decreasing hospital costs and patient morbidity. Our goals were to establish national rates and reasons for 30-day readmissions after common elective orthopedic procedures. ⋯ Unplanned readmissions were a proxy for new postdischarge complications rather than a re-exacerbation of previous inpatient events. Emphasis should be on more effective prevention strategies for surgical site infections, continuing to prevent inpatient complications and focusing on home discharge.
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The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) has emerged as an innovative healthcare delivery model that holds the conceptual promise to improve healthcare quality and patient experience. This study examined how patient perceived PCMH is related to patient satisfaction and experience nationwide. This study advances academic discussion in that it is among the first to examine empirical evidence using a U.S. nationally representative sample. ⋯ Overall, the PCMH model was associated with improved patient satisfaction nationwide. Findings from this study have shed light on strategies of innovative healthcare delivery models in improving patient experience, which in turn, may translate to patients' compliance to treatment regimen and improved health outcomes.