Unplanned readmission following transoral robotic surgery
The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), established by the Affordable Care Act, aims to reduce unplanned hospital readmissions by 20% and requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reduce payments to hospitals that do not meet a certain national benchmark for acceptable readmission rates [1]. Although head and neck oncologic procedures are not yet included in the HRRP, future expansion or iterations may affect otolaryngologists. Moreover, unplanned readmission negatively affects patient quality of life [2].
Source: Oral Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Michael C. Topf, Amanda Vo, Patrick Tassone, Christopher Shumrick, Adam Luginbuhl, David M. Cognetti, Joseph M. Curry Source Type: research
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