Cordray Nomination for Consumer Watchdog Faces Senate Showdown
Senate floor vote on Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau faces delay pressure from Senator Portman. Reid threatens 51 vote rule change if Republicans block Cordray and six other nominees, while Cordray is praised for a stellar track record.
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Hospitals update care improve post-acute coordination
Kettering led the West Central Ohio Care Transitions Coalition and Community Care Connection Program to reduce readmissions. Transition coaches review medications with post-acute patients to prevent returns after discharge. The effort aligns with CMS readmission penalties that began in 2012, affecting many Ohio hospitals including southwest facilities.
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Regional hospitals face readmission penalties under ACA
Medicare will withhold a portion of reimbursements this October for 30 day readmissions, marking a second year of penalties. In fiscal 2013 the program began last October and levied penalties on more than a dozen area hospitals.
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Hospitals seek to curb readmissions amid penalties
Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association leader says readmission penalties rise from 1 percent in FY2013 to 3 percent next year. Bucklew notes patient lifestyle factors, while Lundstrom describes "reach back" training and follow up calls to improve post discharge care. Christ Hospital expands home health efforts and cites lower readmission rates, though Crowley criticizes the three year rolling penalty formula as unfair.
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