Podcasts about readmission rates

Dr. Amy Vertrees reflects on the weekend screening of the documentary A Thousand and One Cuts and the coaching call that followed it, unpacking why women surgeons' careers are rarely derailed by one dramatic event but by an accumulation of small, repeated moments. She backs this up with hard data: female physicians and surgeons consistently produce lower mortality and complication rates than their male counterparts across multiple large studies, including a JAMA Internal Medicine analysis of 1.5 million Medicare hospitalizations and a 2025 meta-analysis spanning 13.4 million patients — yet women retire from medicine at 49 versus 62 for men. Amy then teaches the core coaching framework from that call: the difference between a fact (something everyone would agree happened) and a thought (your interpretation of it) — including why "microaggression" is a thought, not a fact, and why that distinction actually gives you more power, not less. She closes with tactical empathy, the "mythical white male" trap, and the idea that forcing yourself to be falsely polite is its own kind of self-inflicted harm.Tsugawa Y, Jena AB, Figueroa JF, Orav EJ, Blumenthal DM, Jha AK. Comparison of Hospital Mortality and Readmission Rates for Medicare Patients Treated by Male vs Female Physicians. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(2):206–213. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.7875Heybati K, Chang A, Mohamud H, Satkunasivam R, Coburn N, Salles A, Tsugawa Y, Ikesu R, Saka N, Detsky AS, Ko DT, Ross H, Mamas MA, Jerath A, Wallis CJD. The association between physician sex and patient outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Jan 17;25(1):93. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-12247-1. PMID: 39819673; PMCID: PMC11740500.Saka N, Yamamoto N, Watanabe J, Wallis C, Jerath A, Someko H, Hayashi M, Kamijo K, Ariie T, Kuno T, Kato H, Mohamud H, Chang A, Satkunasivam R, Tsugawa Y. Comparison of Postoperative Outcomes Among Patients Treated by Male Versus Female Surgeons: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Surg. 2024 Dec 1;280(6):945-953. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006339. Epub 2024 May 10. PMID: 38726676; PMCID: PMC11542977.Wallis CJD, Jerath A, Aminoltejari K, et al. Surgeon Sex and Long-Term Postoperative Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Common Surgeries. JAMA Surg. 2023;158(11):1185–1194. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3744Shannon G, Jansen M, Williams K, Cáceres C, Motta A, Odhiambo A, Eleveld A, Mannell J. Gender equality in science, medicine, and global health: where are we at and why does it matter? Lancet. 2019 Feb 9;393(10171):560-569. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)33135-0. PMID: 30739691. Rittenberg E, Liebman JB, Rexrode KM. Primary Care Physician Gender and Electronic Health Record Workload. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Oct;37(13):3295-3301. doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-07298-z. Epub 2022 Jan 6. PMID: 34993875; PMCID: PMC9550938. Branford GL, Bucala MD, Hepper A, Hadeed NM, Northway RM, Brenner MJ. The Gender Gap in EHR Workload: A Comparative Analysis of Primary Care Physician In Basket Usage. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Jul;40(10):2255-2264. doi: 10.1007/s11606-025-09629-w. Epub 2025 May 29. PMID: 40439865; PMCID: PMC12344033. Rotenstein LS, He Z, Dziura J, Tsugawa Y, Venkatesh AK, Melnick ER, Gettel CJ. Sex Differences in Physician Attrition from Clinical Practice Across Specialties: A Nationwide, Longitudinal Analysis. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Apr 2. doi: 10.1007/s11606-026-10362-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41927984.

“I think poor discharge planning is that top contributor [to readmission]. And by that, I mean discharge planning that doesn't assess a patient's educational level, their support at home, what resources they have, like transportation and finances, and then to go further, evaluating if the patient even understand the reason they were admitted and then how to manage their care once they leave. There's only so much we can treat in the hospital. what happens at home is what we need to prepare our patients for,” Stephanie Frost, MN, RN, OCN®, manager of outpatient clinics at City of Hope Cancer Center Chicago in Illinois, told Jaime Weimer, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BS, AOCNS®, manager of oncology nursing practice at ONS, during a conversation about preventing hospital readmissions in patients with cancer. Music Credit: “Fireflies and Stardust” by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0  Earn 0.5 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) by listening to the full recording and completing an evaluation at myoutcomes.ons.org by July 26, 2026. The planners and faculty for this episode have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. ONS is accredited as a provider of NCPD by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Learning outcome: Learners will report an increase in knowledge related to nursing strategies to reduce readmission rates for patients with cancer. Episode Notes Complete this evaluation for free NCPD.  Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes: Cancer Symptom Management Basics series Episode 193: How Social Determinants of Health Affect Cardio-Oncology Survivorship Episode 107: Social Determinants Lead to Unequal Access to Health Care ONS Congress® presentations: Implementing Continuous Care Program and Streamlined Care Team Communication to Reduce Hospital Readmission and Emergency Department Visits (coauthored by Stephanie Frost) Improving Readmission Rates Through Transitional Care Management for Oncology Patients at Highest Risk for Readmission ONS Voice articles: Cross-Discipline Cancer Care: Oncology Nurses Share Specialized Knowledge With Non-Oncology Settings Postdischarge ICI Patient Education Eliminates Hospital Readmissions Symptom Management Strategies You May Not Be Using Transitions in Care: Communication Builds a Bridge of Consistent Support for Patients ONS books: Oncology Nurse Navigation: Delivering Patient-Centered Care Across the Continuum (second edition) Telephone Triage for Oncology Nurses (third edition) ONS courses: Treatment and Symptom Management—Oncology RN Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing articles: Decreasing Readmission Rates in Patients With Immune-Mediated Toxicities Using an APRN-Led Discharge Teaching Program Patient Handoff Processes: Implementation and Effects of Bedside Handoffs, the Teach-Back Method, and Discharge Bundles on an Inpatient Oncology Unit Oncology Nursing Forum articles: Predictors of Unplanned Hospitalizations in Patients With Nonmetastatic Lung Cancer During Chemotherapy Systematic Review of Hospital Readmissions Among Patients With Cancer in the United States ONS Huddle Card: Handoff Communication ONS Guidelines™ and Symptom Interventions Healthy People 2030: Social Determinants of Health Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology article: Uncovering and Addressing Implicit Bias in Oncology To discuss the information in this episode with other oncology nurses, visit the ONS Communities. To find resources for creating an Oncology Nursing Podcast™ Club in your chapter or nursing community, visit the ONS Podcast Library. To provide feedback or otherwise reach ONS about the podcast, email pubONSVoice@ons.org. Highlights From This Episode “Of course readmissions are inevitable, but ultimately, high rates may indicate that there's a problem. Something is wrong. The quality of our care is not up to par. So looking at the rate of unplanned readmissions encourages hospitals to look inward, to see what's going on, and find the gaps.” TS 2:31 “The number one thing we can do is review the patient's social determinants of health. We're seeing this assessment tool used more and more in the hospital system, and it can truly help identify high-risk patients. … But it really takes into consideration a patient's environment, and it includes five components—access and quality of education, economic stability, healthcare access and quality, home environment, and then the patient's community.” TS 5:17 “Recently, we had a patient that was seen in our ED [emergency department] for nausea and vomiting. And then due to that follow-up call the nurse made, she was able to get another set of labs drawn on the patient, found that they had an electrolyte imbalance, and then got the patient set up for fluids in an outpatient setting. So I think that really prevented that patient from going back to the ED, probably for the same reason they were there in the first place.” TS 18:00 “When we reviewed the data, we saw our readmission rates had dropped by 51% at the six-month mark, and same with our ED visit rates. And then our referrals to the continuous care team jumped 155%. … But we were able to discover some other opportunities through the process. So for example, through the chart audits completed, we were able to identify an increased need for our pain management services. There was a large number of patients that the reason for visit was pain, so we ended up expanding our templates for our pain management providers to meet that need and ultimately reduced the admissions for pain.” TS 22:38

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Learn about the extended pharmacist involvement in discharge transitions of care that led to a reduction in readmission rates. Open Access full text available at: https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jac5.1887

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Kinderchor: ,,Lasst uns froh und munter sein, und von rechtem Herzen freun …'' HALT STOP!!! Bevor wir euch in die Weihnachtszeit entlassen müssen wir noch ein ernstes Thema mit euch besprechen. Sexismus in der Medizin ist leider noch immer sehr präsent und viele von euch die in medizinischen Berufen tätig sind haben es schon am eigenen Leib erfahren (müssen). Leider werden solche ,,kleinen'' Bemerkungen noch viel zu häufig als Witz abgetan, obwohl wohl sie häufig bei den Betroffenen einen großen Effekt haben. Leider spielen veraltete Rollenbilder hierbei eine viel zu große Rolle und führen dabei sogar dazu, dass viele junge gut ausgebildete Medizinerinnen andere Fachrichtungen wählen. Dabei sind so doch eigentlich die besseren Ärzte. ,,… Lustig, lustig trallalala'' finden wir das Thema auf jeden Fall gar nicht !!!'' Quellen: neo Magazin Royale - geschlechtsspezifische Medizin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZlDZq45D54 arte - die unsichtbare Patientin https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/106660-000-A/die-unsichtbare-patientin-sind-frauen-anders-krank/ BMG - Geschlechtsspezifische Besonderheiten in der Gesundheitsversorgung, Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/fileadmin/Dateien/3_Downloads/B/Bekanntmachungen/2018-12-21_Rahmenbekanntmachung-geschlechtsspezifische-besonderheiten.pdf Defintion Pschyrembel https://www.pschyrembel.de/Sexismus/T03GF/doc/ Stiftung Gesundheit - Mehr Frauen in der ambulanten Versorgung https://www.stiftung-gesundheit.de/erstmals-mehr-frauen-als-maenner-in-der-ambulanten-versorgung/ KBV - Frauen auf dem Vormarsch https://gesundheitsdaten.kbv.de/cms/html/16396.php Ärztinnenbund https://www.aerztinnenbund.de Ärzteblatt - Mutterschuitzgesetz https://www.aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/66297/An-das-Thema-hat-sich-die-Politik-lange-Zeit-nicht-herangetraut Medical women on top https://www.aerztinnenbund.de/downloads/8/MWoT2022_Web.pdf Sexismus am Arbeitsplatz https://eige.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/20204159_mh0220657den_pdf.pdf Zeit online - Sexismus am Arbeitsplatz https://www.zeit.de/arbeit/2017-09/sexismus-arbeitsplatz-sprueche-frauen Gemeinsam gg. Sexismus https://www.eaf-berlin.de/fileadmin/eaf/Publikationen/Dokumente/2021_EAF_Berlin_Lohaus_Gemeinsam_Gegen_Sexismus_Handreichung.pdf me too https://metoomvmt.org Centrum für geschlechtsspezifische Medizin https://www.uni-saarland.de/forschen/cgbm/ueber-das-cgbm.html Studie Aspirin Women and Men https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16418466/ StGB Sexuelle Belästigung https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgb/__184i.html StGb Exhibitionismus https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgb__183.html Pfleger soll Patientin vergewaltigt haben - Hessenschau https://www.hessenschau.de/panorama/pfleger-soll-uebergriff-auf-patientin-in-frankfurter-uniklinik-veruebt-haben-v2,frankfurt-uniklinik-uebergriff-100.html Studie Diskriminierung Uni Hannover https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-020-1952-9 Frauen andere Vorstellungen als Männer https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0032-1304872 Surgeon Sex and Long-Term Postoperative Outcomes https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/article-abstract/2808894) Comparison of Hospital Mortality and Readmission Rates for Medicare Patients Treated by Male vs Female Physicians https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5558155/ Women in medicine often delay starting families https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/female-physicians-who-delay-starting-families-may-wind-underpaid-anyway-study Gender Verbot Kommentar https://www.fr.de/rhein-main/landespolitik/gender-verbot-in-hessen-es-geht-um-machtverhaeltnisse-92693854.html Lauterbach will Medizinforschung stärken https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/deutschland/lauterbach-gesetz-pharma-forschung-100.html

While we're in Ghana for the month of August, we didn't want to leave you hanging so we will be running replay episodes of our top listened to episodes in the past year with a few new tidbits thrown in. In this episode, Nii and Renée are sharing some money traps that doctors fall into with Money Trap #3: Doctors not negotiating their worth and not maximizing or diversifying their income.  Things to expect in this episode:Doctors trading time for dollars and finding that sweet spot in pay and lifestyleActive versus passive incomeRenée's experience negotiating her contract vs. using an attorneyMedscape Study shows that burnout among physicians is up 47%Health Affairs study shows a significant gender pay gap between female and male physiciansThis episode is sponsored by Set for Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.comThis episode is sponsored by Healthy Conversations by CVS Health hosted by Dr. Daniel Craft. Check it out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts and tell them I sent you!Links Mentioned: Episode 170 - Dr. X Files #2 – I became a martyr for medicine and my careerEpisode 293 - Women physicians make $2 Million less than male physicians?!Studies Talked About:Female Physicians Earn An Estimated $2 Million Less Than Male Physicians Over A Simulated 40-Year CareerAAMC 2021: Exploring Faculty Salary Equity art U.S. Medical Schools by Gender and Race/EthnicityComparison of Hospital Mortality & Readmission Rates for Medicare Patients Treated by Male vs Female PhysiciansJoin our community:Text word PODCAST to 833-230-2860Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @docsoutsidetheboxEmail: team@drniidarko.comPodcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.comOur podcast equipment:Sony ZV E-10: https://amzn.to/3oXXtvVDummy Battery for ZV E-10: https://amzn.to/3J6ycGrNeewer Tripod: https://amzn.to/42FJ0T3DJI Wireless Lavalier Mic: https://amzn.to/43BDaU5Shure SM7B Mic: https://amzn.to/3CJFZqtCloudLifter for Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/3oUWfl8Pocket RGB Camera Light: https://amzn.to/43C5iWWXLR Cable: https://amzn.to/3X0NPVTGVM 100W Video Light: https://amzn.to/3JaIA03Samson Q2U Mic:

In this podcast episode, Tamara Duker Freuman, MS, RD, CDN, discusses how the work of gastroenterologists and dieticians can inform each other, approaching GI conditions as new science emerges and more. •    Intro :02 •    Welcome to this episode of Gut Talk :23 •    The interview/about Duker Freuman :30 •    How did your childhood environment and early education lead you to become a dietician? :41 •    Can you tell us about how your experiences have had an impact on the way you treat your patients as a dietician? 1:47 •    How Duker Freuman's books, Bloated Belly Whisperer and Regular, provide information about clues that can help providers better understand the causes of patients' symptoms. 3:22 •    Are dieticians trained differently than doctors when it comes to motivational interviewing versus fact-seeking to learn about patient history? 4:30 •    About the JAMA Network studies on Variations in Processes of Care and Outcomes for Hospitalized General Medicine Patients Treated by Female vs Male Physicians and Comparison of Hospital Mortality and Readmission Rates for Medicare Patients Treated by Male vs Female Physicians  7:12 •    What eventually drew you to dietetics, and then GI dietetics? 7:43 •    When you went into GI nutrition, was it already a recognized specialty? 10:52  •    Were you an early adopter of the low-FODMAP diet? 13:27 •    How did the GI community react to the news of low-FODMAP at the time? Was this science well-embraced by physicians when it came out? 14:50  •    With low-FODMAP, are you a top down or a bottom up person? Do you have a preference? 19:03 •    In your book you discuss the ten main causes for bloating. What are the main causes we should be thinking about, and which are the most common in your experience? 20:22 •    You talk about the “food baby twins”, gastroparesis and abdomino-phrenic dyssynergia, in your book. Can you tell us about that? 22:51 •    Do you have any recommendations for abdomino-phrenic dyssynergia, like diaphragmatic breathing, and what has worked that you have recommended to patients? 24:02 •    With the challenges of insurance reimbursement for dietetics and getting patients access to this type of information, can you provide enough value with one visit with a patient, or is multiple visits with a dietician required in order to move the needle? 25:19 •    What do you think about histamine intolerance? How do you identify it and is there a low-histamine diet that people can use now? … What about Mediterranean? 28:27 •    How have you trained yourself and the dieticians that you work with to think about and incorporate cultural and lifestyle sensitivity into dietary recommendations? Are there best practices to embrace that, or is this a challenge of dietetics? 36:01 •    What was it like joining New York Gastroenterology Associates (NYGA) when they became a large group practice? … What was it like bringing on additional dieticians and continuing to grow that part of NYGA's care delivery? 39:40 •    Thank you, Tamara 43:41 •    Thanks for listening 43:59 Tamara Duker Freuman, MS, RD, CDN, is a New York-based registered dietitian, author and nationally-known expert on medical nutrition therapy for gastrointestinal diseases. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to guttalkpodcast@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @HealioGastro @sameerkberry @umfoodoc. For more from Tamara Duker Freuman, follow @tamaraduker on Twitter and @tamarafreuman on Instagram.   Disclosures: Berry, Chey, and Duker Freuman report no relevant financial disclosures. 

We are almost at the end of the Healthcare Analytic Series! I have dived into metrics such as: Patient Satisfaction Scores, Wait Times, and Readmission Rates. In this episode, I am talking about Average Length of Stay, how it can be calculated, and how it can be defined. eBook: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Resources  https://data.oecd.org/healthcare/length-of-hospital-stay.htm https://www.cihi.ca/en/hospital-stays-in-canada https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-1-4020-5614-7_790 Evaluation of Length of Stay, Care Volume, In-Hospital Mortality, and Emergency Readmission Rate Associated With Use of Diagnosis-Related Groups for Internal Resource Allocation in Public Hospitals in Hong Kong https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8290653/ Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about the field of health informatics. I hope to share information and advice in topics such as health analytics, digital health, biomedical engineering and data visualization in healthcare and in exchange I would love to hear from you DEAR listener about your experience and interest in this field, you can drop me a line at ⁠⁠healthanalyticinsights@gmail.com⁠⁠. Sign up to the newsletter and get your FREE guide to starting your career in health informatics ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this podcast are my own and do not reflect those of people, organizations or institutions that I might be associated with in a professional capacity, unless explicitly stated. The views expressed by the guests on this show are their own and may or may not reflect those of people, organizations or institutions that I might be associated with in a professional capacity, unless explicitly stated.

In this podcast episode I will be continuing my discussion on readmission rates, don't forget to go back and check out Part 1! I provide an overview of some of the different types of readmission rates, factors that can affect readmission rates, and the potential future of integrating machine learning algorithms to better predict patients who might be at risk. eBook: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Resources Discussed in the Episode: https://www.cmajopen.ca/content/7/3/E590 https://proof.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Food-insecurity-A-problem-of-inadequate-income-not-solved-by-food-PROOF-factsheet-Oct-2022.pdf https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.567424/full https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5404806/ Interview on A Short Primer on Why Cancer Still Sucks! https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zNzM3NmNjMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw/episode/ZDJhNzdlN2YtMjg1Ny00MTNiLWFkMTQtZTBkMDFhODY4ZGM4?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiwiZeZ7tj9AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about the field of health informatics. I hope to share information and advice in topics such as health analytics, digital health, biomedical engineering and data visualization in healthcare and in exchange I would love to hear from you DEAR listener about your experience and interest in this field, you can drop me a line at healthanalyticinsights@gmail.com. Sign up to the newsletter and get your FREE guide to starting your career in health informatics here. DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this podcast are my own and do not reflect those of people, organizations or institutions that I might be associated with in a professional capacity, unless explicitly stated. The views expressed by the guests on this show are their own and may or may not reflect those of people, organizations or institutions that I might be associated with in a professional capacity, unless explicitly stated.

NEW SERIES ALERT ! The Healthcare Analytics Series is a series I will be doing on common healthcare analytic metrics within the health informatics field. On this episode, I will be talking all about readmission rates, what are they, how are they calculated and what are the factors which contribute to these rates? Looking to secure your first role in health informatics? Get the step-by-step guide to help you through the process: eBook: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Resources: Canadian Institute for Health Information: https://yourhealthsystem.cihi.ca/hsp/inbrief.#!/indicators/006/all-patients-readmitted-to-hospital/;mapC1;mapLevel2;provinceC5001;trend(C1,C5001);/ US financial penalties: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/AcuteInpatientPPS/Readmissions-Reduction-Program Community nurse follow-up reduce readmissions: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6616175/ Starting Your Career in Health Informatics: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4uhNT1XSH96i5o6NnS4cg9NqY8m22KVp Sign up to the newsletter and get your FREE guide to starting your career in health informatics here. DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this podcast are my own and do not reflect those of people, organizations or institutions that I might be associated with in a professional capacity, unless explicitly stated. The views expressed by the guests on this show are their own and may or may not reflect those of people, organizations or institutions that I might be associated with in a professional capacity, unless explicitly stated.

Pomegranate Health is seeking fresh ears on the Podcast Editorial Group.Responsibilities of group members are to> discuss new podcast topics> suggest themes to explore and people to interview> listen to audio drafts and provide feedback before publicationGroup communication is done informally by email and there's a time commitment of approximately 90 minutes per month. Please download an application form and return it before February 2023 to podcast@racp.edu.au. ******Hospitalisation rates for cirrhosis are increasing in Australia in part associated with the high prevalence of obesity and subsequent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. More concerning still is the frequency with which discharged patients are readmitted within 30 days. One systematic review put the average readmission rate at 26%, but the studies cited varied greatly in their inclusion and exclusion criteria and not much is known from Australia and Aotearoa-New Zealand. In the December edition of the Internal Medicine Journal researchers at the Austin Hospital Liver Transplant Unit in Melbourne reported a 46% readmission rate among their patients. This was based on a retrospective audit of medical records, which also suggested that a fifth of readmissions might have been preventable. Better adherence to practice guidelines when patients are first hospitalised for cirrhosis may reduce a significant burden on patients and the healthcare system.  GuestsProfessor James O'Beirne FRCP FRACP (Director of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service; University of the Sunshine Coast)Dr Karl Vaz FRACP (Victorian Liver Transplant Unit, Austin Hospital)Key ReferenceKarl Vaz et al. Rate of early hospital readmission amongst cirrhotic patients is high in Australia: experience from a single liver transplant centre Internal Medicine Journl 2021; 52(12)Free access to IMJ for members of the RACPPlease visit the Pomegranate Health web page for a transcript and supporting references. To claim learning credits login to MyCPD. Subscribe to new episode email alerts or search for ‘Pomegranate Health' in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, or any podcasting app. 

Nii and Renée continue the conversation on money traps that doctors fall into with Money Trap #3: Doctors not negotiating their worth and not maximizing or diversifying their income.  Things to expect in this episode:Doctors trading time for dollars and finding that sweet spot in pay and lifestyleActive versus passive incomeRenée's experience negotiating her contract vs. using an attorneyMedscape Study shows that burnout among physicians is up 47%Health Affairs study shows a significant gender pay gap between female and male physiciansEpisode 170 - Dr. X Files #2 – I became a martyr for medicine and my careerEpisode 293 - Women physicians make $2 Million less than male physicians?!Studies Talked About:Female Physicians Earn An Estimated $2 Million Less Than Male Physicians Over A Simulated 40-Year CareerAAMC 2021: Exploring Faculty Salary Equity art U.S. Medical Schools by Gender and Race/EthnicityComparison of Hospital Mortality & Readmission Rates for Medicare Patients Treated by Male vs Female PhysiciansWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)INCROWDMAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWDWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!Join our communityText word PODCAST to 833-230-2860Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.comPodcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.comThis episode is edited by: Your Podcast PalThis episode is sponsored by:St. John Associates - Our expert consultants thoughtfully match physicians and employers nationwide. www.StJohnJobs.com/Docs 

Dr. Lily Zhou discusses her abstract, "Mortality and One-Year Readmission Rates Following Hospital Discharge in a Large Canadian Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Cohort". Show references: https://index.mirasmart.com/aan2022/  

On this episode Dr. Elizabeth Ansert and I discuss several hot topics including the gender wage gap, student and resident burnout,  fellowship, and more! Dr. Elizabeth Ansert is currently a resident at the Saint Vincent Hospital Podiatric Surgery and Medicine program in Worcester, Massachusetts. She is a member of the ACFAS Research Committee, AMPA Public Health and Preventative Podiatric Medicine Committee, and AAWP's Student Chapter Co-Coordinator. She has her MBA and a masters in forensic psychology with publications in many areas of podiatric interests and subspecialties. She hopes to specialize in wound care, orthoplastic surgery, forensic podiatry, and continue to conduct research after residency. Contact her on Linked-In or at eaansert@gmail.com Publications we discuss: Ansert E, Rushing CJ. Feeling the Burnout: Perceptions of Burnout, Anxiety, Depression, and Personal Achievement in US Podiatric Medical Students. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2021 Jul-Aug;60(4):747-752. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2021.02.007. Epub 2021 Mar 6. PMID: 33781641. Rushing CJ, Ansert E, Hyer C. The Financial Implications of Podiatric Foot and Ankle Fellowship: Is Another Year Worth It? J Foot Ankle Surg. 2021 Sep-Oct;60(5):964-967. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2020.12.006. Epub 2021 Apr 11. PMID: 34158226.Elizabeth Ansert, Calvin J. Rushing,The Financial Implications of Being a Female Fellow: Does Another Year Help Close the Gap?,The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, 2021, ISSN 1067-2516,https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jfas.2021.12.026.Tsugawa Y, Jena AB, Figueroa JF, Orav EJ, Blumenthal DM, Jha AK. Comparison of Hospital Mortality and Readmission Rates for Medicare Patients Treated by Male vs Female Physicians. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(2):206–213. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.7875Brower BA, Jennings MM, Butterworth ML, Crawford ME. Women in Podiatry and Medicine. Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2019 Oct;36(4):707-716. doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2019.06.010. Epub 2019 Jul 23. PMID: 31466577. Welcome to She's a DPM. A podcast for women to share their experiences, knowledge, and insights on cultivating a life in, and outside, the field of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery.Contact me if there is a topic you'd like to hear more about, or if you know a kick ass Lady DPM who should be interviewed.Email: DrOexeman@gmail.com Instagram: @droexeman

Hospitals that perform bronchoscopies can reduce readmission rates by over half, and potentially lower costs, by adopting single-use flexible bronchoscopes. That's according to a new abstract that was submitted and presented at the recently completed CHEST 2021 annual meeting. The study examined the health outcomes of more than 14,000 patients who underwent a bronchoscopy procedure and found that sterile, single-use bronchoscopes reduced the re-admissions rate 53 percent, from 7.7 percent to 3.6 percent, compared with reusable bronchoscopes. Dr. Hudson Garrett joined Endoscopy Insights to discuss the findings. In our conversation, he talks about why readmission rates are such an important performance metric for hospitals, the key clinical findings he identified in looking at this data, and the larger quality-of-care and patient safety conversations taking place in healthcare. Garrett is an Ambu consultant.

In this student podcast interview, Kyaien O. Conner talks about her article, "Individual and Organizational Factors Associated With Hospital Readmission Rates: Evidence From a U.S. National Sample", currently available in Online First of the Journal of Applied Gerontology. Click here to read the article.  

Feature Interview (5:07) – A panel of four Catholic women physicians share their stories, reflections, and advice about being a woman physician including challenges they’ve faced, how things have changed for women in medicine, and the special contributions women make in the medical field. Panel: Dr. Maricella Moffitt, Dr. Jenn Johnson, Dr. Michelle Stanford, Dr. Amber Day Background Info (00:45) – Comparison of Hospital Mortality and Readmission Rates for Medicare Patients Treated by Male vs. Female Physicians https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.7875 Medical Trivia (Answer at 48:37) – In 1968, only 6% of physicians were women in the United States. At least half of medical students are now women. In what years did women constitute 20, 30, and 40% of employed doctors? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

In 2016, BayCare Health System took on its high readmission rates by launching seven different programs to lower readmissions. The problem? The programs were in silos, so overall results didn't meet objectives. In this episode, Teri Sholder, BayCare Health Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer, describes how the BayCare team used data analytics to break down silos and consolidate initiatives into "power combos" that help BayCare Health better achieve its goal of reducing readmissions.

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included a study questioning the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program; FDA issuing a warning about do-it-yourself artificial pancreas systems; measles cases reach the highest level since 1994. Read more about the stories in this podcast: Study Questions Penalizing, Incentivizing PCPs for Readmission Rates: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/study-questions-penalizing-incentivizing-pcps-for-readmission-rates FDA Issues Warning on Do-It-Yourself Artificial Pancreas: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/fda-issues-warning-on-do-it-yourself-artificial-pancreas What We're Reading: Tobacco Age Legislation; Most Measles Cases Since 1994; Hidden Dangers of Heart Device: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/what-were-reading-tobacco-age-legislation-most-measles-cases-since-1994-hidden-dangers-of-heart-device Alkermes' Novel Schizophrenia Drug Shows Less Weight Gain, Addressing Top Patient Complaint: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/apa-2019?rel=0/alkermes-novel-schizophrenia-drug-shows-less-weight-gain-addressing-top-patient-complaint Adam Simmons on Patient Preferences When Taking Antipsychotic Medications: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/apa-2019/adam-simmons-on-patient-preferences-when-taking-antipsychotic-medications American Psychiatric Association 2019 Annual Meeting: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/apa-2019 Panelists Debate the Role of ICER: Useful Overseer of Prices, or Oppressor of Choice? https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/ispor-2019/panelists-debate-the-role-of-icer-useful-overseer-of-prices-or-oppressor-of-choice- ISPOR 2019 Annual Meeting: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/ispor-2019

Re-admission rates not only lower quality of life but they are expensive.

In this episode of The Executive Innovation Show Podcast, Carrie Chitsey and Daniel Miller speak with Peter Loeb. Peter Loeb is the co-founder and CEO of Lionrock Recovery. He comes from 2 decades in Silicon Valley, he’s a Harvard MBA that got into the substance abuse after seeing family and friends struggle with substance abuse disorders Listen in on topics discussed during this podcast such as: Learn more about the 100% video based substance abuse program at Lionrock Recovery that has no physical locations.Fighting the odds, how does the virtual model stand up against the traditional model for brick and mortar inpatient/outpatient programs. Hear the data and statistics on relapse and success rates of the virtual video counseling vs. traditional model. What are the demographics and characteristics of patients looking for a virtual outpatient treatment program? What is broken with the traditional substance abuse treatment models “aftercare program” and the adaptability of getting back into your normal life? In the US, less than 10% of people with a substance abuse program actually seek treatment. Hear some patient satisfaction metrics that Lionrock is getting from their patients and why 60% of patients this is their first ever psychological treatment. For more statistics on traditional treatment models vs. virtual outpatient visit Lionrock Recovery. To learn more about how to incorporate online and virtual aftercare programs into your existing treatment program, watch our latest webinar, “Reduce Relapse & Readmission Rates with Video Chat”. Support the show (http://www.helpinghumans.care)

Lowering Costs And Readmission Rates Through a Meal Delivery Program by Managed Care Cast

In this podcast, Susan Craft of the Henry Ford Health System (HFHS), one of four collaborative founders, outlines a few SNF participation and reporting mandates that run the gamut from meeting attendance to LACE readmission risk scores.

Interview with Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH, author of Comparison of Hospital Mortality and Readmission Rates for Medicare Patients Treated by Male vs Female Physicians, and Anna L. Parks, MD and Rita F. Redberg, MD, authors of Women in Medicine and Patient Outcomes

This podcast covers the JBJS issue for September 2016. Featured are articles covering Early Discharge After THA or TKA Does Not Increase Major-Complication and Readmission Rates; recorded commentary by Dr. Everhart; Capsular Repair Site During a Latarjet Procedure; The Readability of AAOS Patient Education Materials - Evaluating the Progress Since 2008; Development of a Preoperative SSI Risk Score for Primary or Revision Knee and Hip Arthroplasty; Patient Compliance with Postoperative Lower-Extremity Non-Weight-Bearing Restrictions.

This podcast covers the JBJS issue for September 2016. Featured are articles covering Early Discharge After THA or TKA Does Not Increase Major-Complication and Readmission Rates; recorded commentary by Dr. Everhart; Capsular Repair Site During a Latarjet Procedure; The Readability of AAOS Patient Education Materials - Evaluating the Progress Since 2008; Development of a Preoperative SSI Risk Score for Primary or Revision Knee and Hip Arthroplasty; Patient Compliance with Postoperative Lower-Extremity Non-Weight-Bearing Restrictions.

Dr. Fahrni has been a licensed pharmacist in California since obtaining his Pharm.D. degree from the University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy in 1997. Jerry has a diverse background and has served in a variety of pharmacy roles during that time, including more than a decade of experience as a clinical pharmacist in various acute care settings, as well as spending time as a pharmacy technology industry insider. He currently works as an independent pharmacist consultant where he has a passion for helping pharmacies improve operational efficiency, increase patient safety, and drive cost-effective medication use through the use of automation, technology, and informatics. Jerry's goal is to finds ways to improve pharmacy and create a more patient-centric practice model. 00:00 Pharmacy Informatics Consulting. 00:45 Expanding pharmacy practices with Medication Therapy Management. 01:20 Driving down Readmission Rates. 01:30 ACA helping drive the process and helping pharmacists understand where they are in their practices. 02:00 Pharmacists moving more towards the Provider side model. 02:30 Pharmacy model as reactive, not proactive. 03:00 Historically tied to medications, and how this affects the way pharmacists interact with patients. 03:45 Improving Operational Efficiency. 04:30 What a Practice Model is. 05:00 Retail Services model vs. Inpatient model. 07:00 The communication gap between Pharmacists and Providers, Nurses. 08:20 Finding ways to integrate Pharmacists into the Healthcare decision-making processes. 09:30 Reducing Readmissions. 14:00 Where is the compensation coming from? 15:30 Why Employers will want to get in on the transitioning Pharmacy model. 16:00 Defining ‘Meds to Beds.' 21:20 How Pharmacists can help after Patient Discharge. 22:50 Telepharmacy and Telehealth. 28:45 Advice for Pharmacists wanting to integrate more into Patient Clinical Care. 30:30 “Right now, Pharmacists are stuck.” 31:45 What a Pharmacy Informatics Consultant does. 33:00 You can find out more at JerryFahrni.com, on Twitter @JFahrni, on LinkedIn, or by calling Jerry at 559-838-6014.

Commentary by Dr. Valentin Fuster

Geisinger Health Plan reduced the relative risk of all-cause 30-day readmissions by 44 percent compared to a matched control group using an interactive voice response (IVR) system developed by AMC Health. The IVR system targeted patients who were at high risk for readmissions following a hospital discharge. Care managers identified those complex patients that were at high risk for post-discharge complications that could lead to a readmission, explained Dr. Maria Lopes, chief medical officer at AMC Health. The IVR system makes one call per week for four weeks, using branching logic to identify issues with medication adherence, PCP follow-up, and complications, as well as a risk and falls assessment. The program is integrated into the care management workflow to make this impact, she added.

Interview with Therese A. Stukel, PhD, author of Association of Hospital Spending Intensity With Mortality and Readmission Rates in Ontario Hospitals

Jennifer from the SMJ speaks with Dr. Cakir about how interventional measures such as making early follow-up appointments and offering patient/family education material can reduce high hospital readmission rates.