Pneumonia Pathway Effects on Hospital Readmission Rates

Authors

Maribeth Kelly, MSN, RN, PCCN, Departments of Nursing and Pulmonary Care, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Raymond Malloy, MHA, RRT, Departments of Nursing and Pulmonary Care, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Brian Glynn, BS, RRT, Departments of Nursing and Pulmonary Care, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

9-9-2013

Comments

Poster presented at Nursing Management Congress 2013 in Chicago on September 9 - 13, 2013

Abstract

Purpose

There are inconsistencies in treating inpatients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) and providing adequate post

discharge follow-up contributing to significant hospital readmission rates and increased health care costs. Our null hypothesis for this study was that the use of a pneumonia care pathway will have a significant effect on hospital readmission rates.

Recommended Citation

Kelly, MSN, RN, PCCN, Maribeth; Malloy, MHA, RRT, Raymond; and Glynn, BS, RRT, Brian, "Pneumonia Pathway Effects on Hospital Readmission Rates" (2013). Department of Nursing papers and presentations. Paper 10.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/dnpp/10