Strategy D. Geriatric Care Expansion
Medicare Readmission: Percent of 30 day all-cause Medicare hospital readmissions
43.4% 2019
While some patients have on-going care plans that include multiple hospitalizations, many hospital readmissions are avoidable. Avoidable readmissions reflect health risks to patients and unnecessary health care costs.
This indicator measures the share of Medicare patients who are discharged from a hospital and readmitted within 30 days to the same hospital or another acute care hospital. High rates indicate a need to improve care coordination and discharge plans, including patient and caregiver engagement. Check out the Health Reimagined Goal Page to explore dynamic visualizations and view more detailed data related to this topic.
To learn more about our data sources and methodologies, please see the Data Dashboard for Aging - About the Data Technical Guide.
