CMS 30 day readmission

julie.cruz-sje

Does anyone know if the CMS report on 30 day re-admissions is based on pricipal diagnosis or are there other factors that influence this report?

Thanks in advance!


Julie Cruz RN, CDS and Gail Eaton RN, CDS

dsmith12h@aol.com

I believe it is based on PDx. Below is the URL for more information.

http://www.qualitynet.org/dcs/BlobServer?blobkey=id&blobnocache=true&blobwhere=1228888527386&blobheader=multipart%2Foctet-stream&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3Bfilename%3DREADM.pdf&blobcol=urldata&blobtable=MungoBlobs

Debbie Smith RN, CCDS
UT Southwestern University Hospitals
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390


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annnd2009@gmail.com

What are you wondering?

If the reason for getting readmitted has a bearing or which diagnosis are
counted?

Please correct me if wrong but I believe if :chf, pna, mi were pdx on
original admission...

ANY reason for readmission counts.

If a patient is here for chf goes home and comes back for fall/fracture
hip, it counts.

Ann

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julie.cruz-sje

Thank you very much Ann. This is what we thought. We really appreciate everyone’s thoughts!


Julie Cruz RN, CDS and Gail Eaton RN, CDS

Clinical Documentation Specialist
St. Joseph Health
2700 Dolbeer St
Eureka, CA 95501
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cell: 707-267-0973