When a patient unexpectedly returns to the hospital a few days after discharge, it is a disappointment, setback, and loss for everyone. Reducing unplanned readmissions introduces potential to improve clinical and financial outcomes for your hospital.

3M’s Potentially Preventable Readmission or PPR methodology allows hospitals to identify all hospital readmissions, including those considered potentially preventable. The 3M PPR clinical logic determines whether a readmission is clinically related to a previous admission and allows facilities to then target areas for improvement.

In the public eye
Some public report cards are reporting hospital PPR rates. As consumers become more involved with their health care decisions, they are demanding more transparency, information and guidance. Hospitals with lower PPR rates can win the confidence of potential patients.

Financial impact of PPRs
Identifying PPR tendencies in your hospital is one part of a powerful strategy for addressing trends in hospital acquired conditions.

It is in a hospital’s best interest for its leadership, physicians, and case management team to understand preventable readmission patterns in your hospital. Not only is PPR analysis good medicine, but it can help your hospital become more efficient by reducing the resources readmitted patients consume unnecessarily.

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PPR Methodology Overview (PDF 192 KB)