Triple Aim and the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite substantial attention on hospital readmission rates, the impact of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) on a comprehensive set of Triple Aim goals has not been studied: improve hospital quality, reduce cost, and improve patient experience.

Methods

We analyze inpatient claims data from 2006 to 2015 from the Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation with a panel of 27,397 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure. We deploy a quasi-natural experiment using a difference-in-difference specification to estimate the effect of HRRP effect on readmission rates, length of stay (LOS), and hospital satisfaction.

Results

We find that the likelihood of 30-day readmissions declined by 2.6%, average LOS decre

SUBMITTER: Ayabakan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7894595 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature