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Lueder Haus in Jefferson County
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AIM (Plan) Big Aim – To reduce hospital readmissions
Little Aim – Improve retention
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Changes (Do) Develop discharge objectives at admission
Ask discharge goals Ask “Where are you going?” Document what brought the person to Leuder Haus To identify trends
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Results (Study – 2011 to 2012) Short-term <10 day admission dropped form 62% to 42% Repeat stays dropped from 31.7% to 30.3% Beds days increased by 33%.
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Next Steps (Act) Adopted discharge objectives
Continue to track and discuss data among staff
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Impact (Lessons Learned)
Became better at anticipating discharges Better patient care with a 1.5-day increase in the length of stay Business case of $250,000+ in additional revenue
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