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Readmissions at a glance

October 12, 2012 at 2:20AM

• 20 percent of Medicare patients who leave the hospital are readmitted in 30 days.

• Medicare now penalizes hospitals with too many repeat customers.

• New program in Minnesota reduced readmissions by about 2,600 since January 2011.

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