Mileski, MichaelTopinka, Joseph B.Lee, KimberlyBrooks, MatthewMcNeil, ChristopherJackson, Jenna2020-04-072020-04-072017-01Mileski, M., Topinka, J. B., Lee, K., Brooks, M., McNeil, C., & Jackson, J. (2017). An investigation of quality improvement initiatives in decreasing the rate of avoidable 30-day, skilled nursing facility-to-hospital readmissions: A systematic review. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 12, pp. 213-222.1178-1998https://hdl.handle.net/10877/9581Objectives: The main objective was to investigate the applicability and effectiveness of quality improvement initiatives in decreasing the rate of avoidable 30-day, skilled nursing facility (SNF)-to-hospital readmissions. Problem: The rate of rehospitalizations from SNF within 30 days of original discharge has increased within the last decade. Setting: The research team participants conducted a literature review via Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature and PubMed to collect data about quality improvement implemented in SNFs. Results: The most common facilitator was the incorporation of specialized staff. The most cited barriers were quality improvement tracking and implementation. Conclusion: These strategy examples can be useful to acute care hospitals attempting to lower bounce back from subacute care providers and long-term care facilities seeking quality improvement initiatives to reduce hospital readmissions.Text10 pages1 file (.pdf)enfinancehospitalquality improvementreadmissionsskilled nursingtransfersmedicareHealth AdministrationArticle© 2017 Mileski et al.https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S123362This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.