Measure | Ranking | Mean score |
---|---|---|
Readmission rates within 30 days | 1 | 3 |
Primary care visit within 7 days postdischarge for high-risk* patients | 2 | 3.6 |
Medication reconciliation completed at admission and prior to discharge | 3 | 3.8 |
Readmission rates within 72 h | 4 | 4.5 |
Time from discharge to home care nursing visit for high-risk patients | 5 | 4.8 |
Discharge summary (all medications and follow-up appointments) given to primary healthcare provider | 6 | 5.6 |
Discharge summary (all medications and follow-up appointments) given to patient | 7 | 6 |
Patient and caregiver satisfaction (follow up during interventions and/or after) | 8 | 7.5 |
Readmission rates within 90 days | 9 | 8.6 |
Mortality/death/cause of death/risk of death within 72 h† | 10 | 9 |
Multiple psychiatric readmissions in 30 days | 11 | 9.6 |
*The panel defined high-risk patients as those who were at high risk for being readmitted to hospital due to the complexity of their condition/disease and ability to adhere to and manage their care postdischarge.
†The panel defined mortality related to the complexity of their condition/disease with 3 days (72 h) of discharge from hospital.