Community & Public Health Reducing Hospital Readmissions Among High-Risk Patient Populations

 

After reviewing Module 2: Lecture Materials & Resources, you will select a diagnosis among high-risk patient populations that are commonly readmitted to the hospital. Prepare a work that examines the rationale for readmissions among this population and provide evidence-based interventions for reducing hospital readmissions in this population.

Submission Instructions:

• The submission is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
• The submission is to be 5 pages in length:
  • Title (Page 1)
  • Abstract (Page 2)
  • Body (Pages 3-4, 1000 words total)
  • Reference Page (Page 5)
• Incorporate a minimum of 3 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles and books should be referenced according to APA style (the library has a copy of the APA Manual).
• Your work should be formatted per APA and references should be current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions)

 

Read

• Rector, C. & Stanley, M.J. (2022). 
  
  • Chapter 6 - Structure and Economics of Community Health Services
  • Chapter 7 - Epidemiology in Community Health Care
  • Chapter 8 - Communicable Disease Control
  • Chapter 9 - Environmental Health and Safety

 The Healthcare System of the United States (00:07:35)
Healthcare Triage (2014, February 17) Healthcare System of the United States [Video] YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN-MkRcOJjY

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