Readmission risk assessment

a risk assessment and readmission technology, applied in the field of readmission risk assessment, can solve the problems of significant cost increase, difficult identification of proper inpatient treatment and post-discharge care appropriate for properly treating patients,

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-05-15
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The solution effectively identifies high-risk patients, allowing for targeted interventions and adjusted care plans during hospitalization and post-discharge, thereby reducing readmission rates and improving treatment outcomes.

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Hospitals are typically concerned with reducing the number of unplanned readmissions as they may reflect upon the quality of treatment provided by the hospitals and also result in significantly increased costs.
However, it is typically difficult to identify the proper inpatient treatments and post-discharge care appropriate for properly treating patients and preventing readmissions.

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[0017]The subject matter of the present invention is described with specificity herein to meet statutory requirements. However, the description itself is not intended to limit the scope of this patent. Rather, the inventors have contemplated that the claimed subject matter might also be embodied in other ways, to include different steps or combinations of steps similar to the ones described in this document, in conjunction with other present or future technologies. Moreover, although the terms “step” and / or “block” may be used herein to connote different components of methods employed, the terms should not be interpreted as implying any particular order among or between various steps herein disclosed unless and except when the order of individual steps is explicitly described.

[0018]Embodiments of the present invention provide computerized methods and systems for generating readmission risk prediction models using linear regression techniques. Embodiments of the present invention fur...

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A readmission risk prediction model is generated and used for identifying patients having elevated risk of readmission and determining inpatient treatment and outpatient activities based on readmission risk. Readmission risk prediction models may be generated for a variety of different clinical conditions using logistic regression techniques. When a patient is admitted to a hospital, the patient's condition is identified and a corresponding readmission risk prediction model is employed to identify the patient's risk of readmission. The readmission risk may be presented to a clinician and employed to recommend interventions intended to treat the patient and reduce the probability of readmission for the patient. The patient's readmission risk may also be calculated after the patient has been discharged and used for planning outpatient activities for the patient.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 817,602, filed on Jun. 17, 2010, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]An unplanned readmission occurs when a patient is readmitted to a hospital within a certain period of time (e.g., 30 days) after having been discharged from the hospital for treatment of the same or related condition. Readmission rates are particularly high with certain conditions, such as heart failure and pneumonia. Hospitals are typically concerned with reducing the number of unplanned readmissions as they may reflect upon the quality of treatment provided by the hospitals and also result in significantly increased costs. Often, readmissions may have been preventable if the patients received proper care while admitted at the hospitals during the first visit and / or if the patients' length of stay had been extended. Additionally, readmissions may have been pre...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F19/00G16Z99/00
CPCG06F19/3431G16H50/30G16H50/50G16H50/20G16H70/20G16Z99/00
InventorAMLAND, ROBERT CHARLESRYAN, HUGHHOWARD, JASONSUTARIYA, BHARAT
OwnerCERNER INNOVATION