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Readmissions• Ideas for improvement within hospital control:– Timely discharge summaries– Use of risk score for readmission (e.g. LACE tool)– Documented FP follow‐up visit (with confirmedappointment time) within 5 days for high‐risk pts– Document confirmation of day‐after‐dischargehome care visit arranged for high‐risk pts– Written discharge instructions and “teach‐back”31

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