Salina Regional Health Center has been named the top-rated, full-service hospital in Kansas for hospital readmission rate, based on a report released this week by Becker’s Hospital Review using data from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Unplanned Hospital Visits measures.
The hospital says this marks the second year in a row it has topped the state list for readmission rate. The CMS evaluation looks at unplanned hospital visits and readmissions after inpatient stays and outpatient procedures, and the report lists Salina Regional’s readmission rate at 13.2. The national average in the most recent report is 15.0, with 2,114 hospitals included under that national benchmark.
Salina Regional reports that only four full-service hospitals in Kansas appear on the Becker’s list. In response to the recognition, the hospital points to programs aimed at improving outcomes after discharge, including transitional care services, chronic care management, medication reconciliation, post-discharge follow-up, bedside prescription delivery through a Meds-to-Beds program, and coordination with primary care providers and specialty clinics.